Leyton Orient manager Russell Slade is flattered being linked with the job at Championship club Cardiff City.
Slade has emerged as the surprise new favourite to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the Welsh club, jumping ahead of the likes of Dave Jones and Neil Lennon.
He said: "It is nice to be associated with such a big club (Cardiff) like that.
"I'm very proud of the fact that they've seen the good work that we've done at Leyton Orient.
"I think they may have requested permission to talk to me.
"But I'm uncertain. I'm a little bit in the dark."
