Mike Rigg steps down as Academy technical director and goes straight into new role
27.08.26, 16:58 Updated 27.08.26, 20:11
Colin Tattum
Mike Rigg has stepped down as Birmingham City Academy technical director.
But in an unusual twist, Rigg will be staying on at the club in a consultancy role 'for several more weeks as he supports the first team operations in the opening weeks of the season'.
Rigg's decision to quit the Academy top job comes as a shock.
He was a high profile appointment to help drive the club's ambitious plans for their Academy, including the upgrade in status to Category One.
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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.