That's all from this live page after Cardiff City confirmed they will change their home shirt colour from red back to blue.
- As it happened: 9th January 2015
- Cardiff City fans welcome the decision to return the club's shirt back to blue from red after appeals
- Owner Vincent Tan gave the go-ahead during overnight boardroom discussions and the badge will also change
- Tan said his mother spoke to him on the importance of togetherness, unity and happiness
- The blue kit will be worn this Saturday against Fulham after gaining special dispensation from the Football League
- The rebrand was introduced by Tan in June 2012, following his multi-million-pound investment
- The controversial colour change and redesign of the club crest to include a dragon caused anger and protests among supporters
Cardiff City executives announce return of the colour blue for the club's kit during home games
Chairman Mehmet Dalman at the news conference announcing the kit returning to blue
Cardiff City's chief executive officer Ken Choo at the news conference announcing the blue kit
Stephen Doughty, Labour MP for Cardiff South and Penarth and Cardiff City season ticket holder, says: "This is just fantastic - the news we have all been waiting and hoping for.
"Since the change of colours, I have expressed my view both publicly and privately to Tan Sri Vincent Tan and his team, and impressed upon them the strength of feeling among the fanbase, as well as among the city as a whole and the wider footballing community."
Swansea City supporter Helen Lawrence writes on Facebook: Farcical, why did tan think changing to red was the right thing. I am a swans fan, what he tried to do at cardiff was awful. They are the bluebirds and always will be. Well done cardiff fans for standing your ground.
Key points fromVincent Tan's statement:
- Met with chairman Mehmet Dalman and chief executive officer Ken Choo and fans on Thursday evening
- 70 representatives of supporters at meeting
- Vincent Tan received guidance and advice from mother
- From Saturday, 10 January home kit shall be Blue
- Away kit shall be red
- For the 2015/16 season, Cardiff City's home kit colour shall be blue. Away Kit colour will be red
- Club badge will be redesigned to reflect the dominance of the Bluebird
- Debt to equity resolution is not straightforward. Will be dealt with in due course
- 2015/16 Season: Non-price freeze season tickets will be reduced and price freeze season tickets shall be adjusted accordingly to match these prices
Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Service and Cardiff City fantweets: Congratulations to @CCST1927 @CCFC_SC and Bluebirds Unite on the return to blue. And well done @SteveCMB and in particular Mehmet Dalman.
Tim Hartley, chair of Cardiff City Supporters' Trust, said: "This is blue letter day for Cardiff City and its fans. It reunites the club and its supporters so everyone can move forward together.
"We're very grateful to Vincent Tan for returning our club to blue and hope supporters will turn out in very large numbers and in blue to celebrate. Our history and traditions are being restored.
"I'd love to see a carnival atmosphere at the Cardiff City Stadium with every fan getting behind the team and cheering them to victory against Fulham. Let's fill the stadium.
"This whole episode has highlighted the vital importance of regular dialogue between football clubs and their supporters and we hope the club embrace that in the months and years ahead. As supporters we have the best interests of the club we love at heart and our views need to be taken into account."
BBC Wales sport reporter Simon Davies sent this picture of club officials at the press conference.