Authorities in the UK have arrested a man over the alleged racist abuse of Birmingham City midfielder Juninho Bacuna during their 1-0 defeat to West Brom. The alleged incident took place at The Hawthorns on Saturday, with West Brom also confirming they have suspended a season-ticket holder. Towards the end …
Read More »Coleen Rooney becomes ‘family breadwinner’ as husband Wayne Rooney is sacked as Birmingham manager
Coleen Rooney is set to become the main ‘family breadwinner’ after her husband Wayne was sacked as Birmingham manager, Daily Mail reports. The mother-of-four, 37, was sued by Rebekah Vardy for libel but went on to win the case, with a judge ruling in her favour. She then …
Read More »Wayne Rooney speaks out on being sacked by Birmingham City after just 13 weeks on the job
Wayne Rooney has admitted he struggled as Birmingham City manager but believes he wasn’t given enough time to make an impact at the club. The former England forward was fired on Tuesday after only 13 weeks in the job following a terrible run of nine defeats in 15 games …
Read More »Revealed: The ‘incredible’ contract that almost tore Birmingham City apart
Former Birmingham City star Curtis Davies has spoken to FourFourTwo about one player’s contract, which almost tore the club apart – and how he backed his team-mate over the club. Nikola Zigic was awarded a huge contract upon signing for the Blues – but it later transpired that the club …
Read More »Wayne Rooney named new Birmingham City coach
Wayne Rooney has been named Birmingham City’s new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The former Manchester United and England striker Rooney left his role as head coach of DC United by mutual consent on Sunday after they missed out on the MLS Cup play-offs. Birmingham then began talks with the …
Read More »NFL legend Tom Brady becomes co-owner of English football club Birmingham (video)
Seven-time Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady is is expanding his investment frontier from American football to soccer. The NFL legend Brady, who retired from professional American football in February after 23 seasons, has announced he will become the co-owner of English football club Birmingham City FC. “You may be …
Read More »Asake apologizes to Birmingham fans for late appearance
The red-hot artist arrived hours late as he didn’t show up at the event until 11 PM. Asake was met with boos from a section of the fans who were unhappy about the way the organizers went about the show. One Twitter who attended the show stated that the crowd …
Read More »Beyond the Balti Triangle: the best independent eateries in Birmingham
When Jack Brabant set up Digbeth Dining Club, an independent street-food venue on the edge of Birmingham city centre, 10 years ago, he and his team felt they were going out on a limb. “We were doing it out of the back of an old refurbished taxi-repair unit and we …
Read More »Let the games begin: Birmingham, then and now – in pictures
1. The Bull Ring Market January 1939 Street traders display their wares at the open air market. The heart of Birmingham’s commercial centre since medieval times, the Bull Ring referred to a green in the middle of the market where bulls were tied for baiting before slaughter. Archaeological excavations in …
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