ALEX Mcliesh will be given up to 40 million to spend in the January transfer window after new owner Carson Yeung gave the Scot his full support.
Now Mcliesh can really push the club forward, and out of the shadow of local rivals Aston Villa according to Yeung. He said, “Birmingham can be as big as possible, we are competitors for Aston Villa.”
I was impressed how he didn’t start ranting and raving about winning trophies and champions league spots in the next few seasons. He seems more interested in seeing stability in the top flight and just reminding their neighbours (Villa) that there is another club in the city.
Yeung has a big gap to fill after buying out former owners David Gold and Sullivan, who were extremely dedicated to the club for 16 years. In this time City have tasted the premiership three times.
But can Mcleish bring the right players to City? His big money buy his season Christian Benitez has failed to impress yet, while Barry Ferguson doesn’t look too much better than when he was at Blackburn in the Premiership, despite starting every game this year.
City are missing someone who can score plus ten goals a season and some quality in the middle.
Although they have not started too badly, their games have been won or lost by a single boring dull goal.
Hopefully with cash on the table City will add some class to the team to entertain their truly dedicated fans, instead of leaving them ruing missed opportunities.
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