The Bluebirds are currently top of the Championship and Mackay will be handed the funds in a bid to stay in the top division should they get there.
The Welsh side are owned by Vincent Tan, who is reportedly the ninth richest man in Malaysia.
Mackay's side travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers today.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 16 | 29 | 52 |
| 2 | Burnley | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 49 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 47 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 40 |
| 6 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 39 |
| 7 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 39 |
| 8 | Watford | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 36 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | Norwich CityNorwich | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 33 |
| 12 | Swansea CitySwansea | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 33 |
| 13 | Millwall | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | Coventry CityCoventry | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | Preston North EndPreston | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 29 |
| 16 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 29 |
| 17 | Derby CountyDerby | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 27 |
| 18 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 27 |
| 19 | Stoke CityStoke | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 26 |
| 20 | Luton TownLuton | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 25 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 23 |
| 22 | Hull City | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 22 |
| 23 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 22 |
| 24 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 53 | -29 | 19 |
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