Championship - 'No rift' between Birmingham pair

Eurosport - Tue, 05 May 14:21:00 2009

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has slammed weekend reports of a rift existing between himself and chairman David Gold as "wide of the mark."

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Championship Birmingham City's co owner David Gold and manager Alex McLeish - 0

McLeish has steered the Blues back to the Premier League in his first full season in charge at St. Andrews and the former Scotland boss insists he has a solid relationship with the long-serving Gold and his full support.

McLeish said: "People ask me if I have had a rift with the chairman and I think that is wide of the mark. I am astonished to hear that.

"He is in the dressing room every week wishing me well. I get text messages from the chairman when it is has not gone so well, keeping the support up.

"I really appreciate that. That is a godsend when you are on a low, when you get a text message from your boss when you are a bit down."

PA Sport / Eurosport

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  1. typical just got promoted and here we go again this­ club drives you mad ,always doom and gloom @@@@ on the­ villa

    From A, on Tue 5 May 6:05PM
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    From Jack, on Tue 5 May 8:32AM

  3. Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is refusing to­ admit defeat in the fight for top-flight survival.

    The­ 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on Saturday left Boro­ three points adrift of safety and with just three games­ left to play - the next of them a massive derby trip to­ Newcastle - time is fast running out.

    Southgate said:­ "We have to go to Newcastle now and deal with the­ atmosphere there. For us in some respects, it is­ possibly the last throw of the dice because we need the­ momentum of a win there to carry into the last couple­ of games.

    "The reality is, as I have said for a­ number of weeks, that we have to go to Newcastle and­ win. As a group of players and staff, we have to­ consign this to history.

    "The last two weeks, we­ have been looking for a miracle, really, to get a­ result against the two teams we have been up against.­ Now we have realistic opportunities and we have to take­ them.

    "We have got it all to do - but we have­ known that from probably 10 weeks ago."

    From Jack, on Tue 5 May 8:30AM

  4. Birmingham city need this board out,they have suceeded­ in ripping the heart and soul out of this club by­ continually treating it's loyal supporters as­ nothing more than 'Mug punters'.

    From STEVEN, on Mon 4 May 11:18PM

  5. There is definately something going on. Theres been too­ many rumours going about.

    From Peter, on Mon 4 May 8:13PM

  6. we would be stupid to get rid of Mcleish at the minute­ when theres no one els thats anygood about mind you­ knowing the board they would have brucie and several of­ the donkeys we sold them that would mean another­ promotion fight for the season after next

    From clivelawrence15, on Mon 4 May 7:39PM

  7. we would be stupid to get rid of Mcleish at the minute­ when theres no one els thats anygood about mind you­ knowing the board they would have brucie and several of­ the donkeys we sold them that would mean another­ promotion fight for the season after next

    From clivelawrence15, on Mon 4 May 7:33PM

  8. Birmingham need unity amongst shareholders, MD, board,­ manager, players and supporters otherwise it will be­ straight back down again. Sort out the backroom­ nonsense and move forwards together.

    From davidgtye, on Mon 4 May 1:51PM
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