Birmingham City have announced Harry Redknapp as their new manager.
Redknapp succeeds Gianfranco Zola at St. Andrews after the Italian yesterday handed in his resignation. Zola took over the club, from Gary Rowett, when they were seventh in the Championship. Four months and just two wins later, Birmingham are now three points outside the relegation zone.
OFFICIAL: The Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Harry Redknapp as our new manager. #BCFC pic.twitter.com/kB1oirZz4s
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) April 18, 2017
Birmingham announced Redknapp's appointment in a statement released this morning.
The Club is delighted to announce that Harry Redknapp is Blues new manager.
The vastly experienced Redknapp has agreed to replace Gianfranco Zola, who resigned on Monday.
Redknapp has enjoyed notable success as a manager at AFC Bournemouth, West Ham United, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur and QPR.
Amongst his many achievements, he successfully guided Portsmouth and QPR to promotions to the Premier League and also secured an FA Cup victory with Portsmouth.
He won a Premier League Manager of the Year award with Tottenham Hotspur and also qualified them for the Champions League.
