LONDON: The English Football Association on Tuesday announced its investigation into the controversial exchange of text messages between Malky Mackay and Iain Moody has been extended after new information was passed to them.
The probe involves racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-Semitic messages sent by Wigan manager Mackay and Moody, who worked with the Scot as Cardiff's director of football.
FA officials had been hoping to bring the case to a resolution in the next few weeks.
But an FA statement said: "Due to the emergence of significant new information The FA is currently not in a position to conclude its ongoing enquiries into the allegations relating to Malky Mackay and Iain Moody."
Mackay was sacked by Cardiff in December 2013 after falling out with owner Vincent Tan and seemed set to fill the Crystal Palace vacancy before the text messages were disclosed in August.
The 43-year-old Scot became manager of Cardiff's Championship rivals Wigan in November but has been unable to steer them away from relegation trouble.
Cardiff's board members did not sit in the directors' box during their 1-0 win at Wigan last week in a show of sympathy to Tan over the alleged racist comments made by Mackay and Latics owner Dave Whelan, who stepped down as chairman earlier on Tuesday.
Instead, club chief executive Ken Choo and director Steve Borley watched the game behind the goal with the Cardiff fans at the DW Stadium.
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