SOCCER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Friday, October 16, 2009

Birmingham get £40m transfer pot

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has been promised up to € 40 million to spend on players in the January by the new club owner Carson Yeung.

Hong Kong billionaire, made the announcement at his first press conference in San Andrés, since completing his £ 81.5m takeover.

"My first plan is to support the club for about € 20 - € 40 million for players and wages in January," said Yeung.


"I want to Birmingham city as large as possible and support Alex.


And McLeish insisted earlier that will have the final say on transfer targets.


"Will I have the final decision on team selection and transfer targets? Yes, down for me," said the Scot...[source]

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