Defining appointment after Gardner exit
07.08.26, 04:00 Updated 17.08.26, 09:51
Colin Tattum
As we wait for the puffs of white smoke from St. Andrew’s (it’s a shame we’ve not got the chimneys yet . . . ) it’s worth contemplating that Blues next appointment is going to be highly significant.
And no, we are not talking about the manager, but the director of football.
After Craig Gardner’s decision to stand down, Blues are faced with a pivotal, defining decision.
The next director of football needs to be given autonomy from the owners and has to be that good at the job that they can bring together all the different facets of the football operation and get things done.
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Colin Tattum covered Blues for the Birmingham Mail & Sports Argus as correspondent & chief sports writer for 28 years before becoming head of media & communications at St. Andrew's in 2014. Most recently he worked in academy talent ID & recruitment before returning full circle by joining renowned journalist Neil Moxley with the launch of Forever Blues.