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Championship
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King Benitez of Brum!
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When I first heard that Birmingham were about to splash out £9m on a South American wonderkid I pretty much dismissed the notion as yet another tabloid rumour. Forgive me for being cynical but I can still remember Blues being linked with Ronaldinho just before he signed for Paris St Germain, Christian Poulsen when Trevor Francis was manager, and I can even recall David Sullivan claiming he was close to signing Maradona shortly after he took over the club.
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Wigan Athletic
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Steve Bruce: disloyal or ambitious?
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Steve Bruce has emerged as the top candidate for Niall Quinn’s Sunderland revolution and with American investor Ellis Short poised to bankroll the Mackems, a £5m compensation package could well be struck with Wigan to secure Bruce as their new manager. Following the resignation of Ricky Sbragia, Sunderland have been hunting for a big name manager to help the club move forward and it seems that Steve Bruce fits the bill.
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Championship
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A shot at the top for Alex
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I’ll be the first to admit in the aftermath of the Preston game I was one of the fans questioning Alex McLeish’s future at the club. Having gone a goal up and been within touching distance of the Premier League the heartbreak of throwing it all away was unbearable.
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Championship
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Ins and outs at St Andrews
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So Alex McLeish has announced the players that the club won’t be keeping on next season; Kemi Augustien, Carlos Costly and Scott Sinclair will all return to their clubs following loan deals. Tunisian midfielder Mehdi Nafti will also be leaving when his contract expires next month.
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