Cardiff manager Malky Mackay made it "crystal clear" he will not resign despite pressure from owner Vincent Tan to do so. On Thursday the Bluebirds boss was given an ultimatum by Tan to resign or be sacked.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, a close friend of Cardiff manager Malky Mackay, has warned owner Vincent Tan he was making a mistake in getting rid of the Scot.
Rodgers said: "I spent some time with Malky last night....He is an outstanding manager and the dignity he has shown has been remarkable."
"This is a cut-throat business and you can lose your job very quickly but it is hard to accept someone losing their job when they have done such a good job.
"The sadness for him (Mackay) is it is nothing to do with that."
The singer, 31, said on Twitter that she and her partner Jonathan Powell were grieving their loss.
A fine evening ahead to the south with some late sunshine in places.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited Manchester Arena, the site of a suicide bombing in May which left 22 people dead.