Birmingham appoint Aitor Karanka as head coach on three-year contract

31-Jul-2020 17:48:15 | The Guardian

Move for former Middlesbrough manager had been in doubt
Karanka is club’s sixth manager in three and a half years

Aitor Karanka has been appointed as Birmingham’s head coach on a three-year deal. The Spaniard, previously in charge of Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest, is the club’s sixth permanent manager in three and a half years.

The move was close to collapse this week, with Birmingham reluctant to give Karanka greater control over transfers and allow him to bring in several coaches. But they have struck a deal for the former Real Madrid assistant to replace Pep Clotet, who left this month.

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Birmingham appoint Aitor Karanka as head coach on three-year contract