Cotterill named as new Birmingham boss

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Birmingham City have appointed former assistant boss Steve Cotterill as their new manager in succession to Harry Redknapp.

Championship club Birmingham sacked Redknapp, who guided them to safety at the end of last season, following a poor start to the current campaign.

Cotterill assisted Redknapp at the end of last season, but left Birmingham over the summer because he wanted to be a No. 1 again.

The former Stoke, Burnley, Notts County, Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City boss will be assisted by Lee Carsley, who picked up four points from two games as Birmingham caretaker following Redknapp's departure.

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Birmingham CEO Xuandong Ren told the club's official website: "A lot of quality candidates applied for the manager position and we underwent a very, very careful and meticulous process of selection.

"We have every faith in Steve Cotterill to help us achieve the ambitions we all share."

Cotterill will oversee Birmingham's match at Hull City on Saturday, but formally takes charge of first-team business on Monday.