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 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 19 | 41 | 63 |
| 2 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 61 |
| 3 | Burnley | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 27 | 58 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 55 |
| 5 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 45 |
| 6 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 44 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 44 |
| 8 | Norwich CityNorwich | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 42 |
| 10 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | Coventry CityCoventry | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 41 |
| 12 | Watford | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Millwall | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 40 |
| 14 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 38 |
| 15 | Preston North EndPreston | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 37 |
| 16 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 37 |
| 17 | Swansea CitySwansea | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 34 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 32 |
| 19 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 31 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 30 |
| 21 | Hull City | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 29 |
| 22 | Derby CountyDerby | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 27 |
| 23 | Luton TownLuton | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 27 |
| 24 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 25 |
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