New Cardiff backer Dato Chan Tien Ghee paid tribute to the team for its achievements, despite "hard" financial struggles.

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Club chairman Dato Chan Tien Ghee and director Alan Whiteley met with Langston representative Sam Hammam, the former Cardiff City owner.

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Malaysian backer Dato Chan Tien Ghee saw Blackpool beat the Bluebirds 3-2 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley to reach the top flight.

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Chairman Dato Chan Tien Ghee, known as TG, initially indicated they would reconsider the change in the light of opposition before confirming in June it would go ahead.

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But Ridsdale hands over control to a Malaysian consortium headed by Dato Chan Tien Ghee on Thursday, ending his five-year spell in south Wales, which could bring fresh financial hope.

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