Mehmet Dalman is ready to resign as chairman of relegated Cardiff City.
The Daily Mail says the Turkish-Cypriot is planning to leave in order to concentrate on his other substantial business commitments, which include finance and the mining industry.
There has been no suggestion of a fall-out with owner Vincent Tan, though the development will cause concern for Cardiff supporters.
Dalman has been a stabilising figure at the club in a period of chaos, largely owing to the positive influence he is believed to hold on Tan, who entrusted him with the selection and appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Malky Mackay's replacement in January.
