Steve Morison lays bare his long-term vision for Cardiff City and the alternative route they must take

Ever since Cardiff City were relegated from the Premier League, the overall aim has been to get back there.

That, of course, is easier said than done, with 23 teams every season vying for the same prize and only three spots available.

All told, Cardiff have made a pretty poor fist of it in their three attempts since they dropped back down into the second tier in 2019, having started each season badly and changed managers in every campaign.

Uncertainly lies ahead again this summer, too, with incumbent boss Steve Morison seeing his current deal expire in June.

Given the long-term vision of the club and how they want to get there, though, Morison might be better placed than most to oversee and implement the strategy moving forward.

While at the minute, things are very short term. Cardiff must first climb out of the relegation quagmire before anyone is talking about promotions next season and beyond, but supporters are keen to know what the future looks like for their club.

"The goal is to have a core group within the first team which is from the academy, lowering the age group of the first team," Morison began.

"But there is a huge risk in being too overbearing on them. Arguably, it's why we are where we are now.

"As much positivity as there is, the reality is those players were being asked a hell of a lot of in the first half of the season. That was why we struggled. It's clear to see. The table doesn't lie.

"My mindset on it all was that we have got good players there, but are they ready for a 46-game Championship season? I don't know yet.

"You will interview every single one of them and they'll all tell you, 'I'm ready, I want to play, I want to do this and I want to do that'.

"The reality is, they don't know what that