Alex McLeish: I'm loving it at Birmingham City

Feb 18 2010 by Colin Tattum, Birmingham Mail

ALEX McLeish has expressed delight that he and the new Birmingham City regime are on the same wavelength.

McLeish said he was keen to commit his long-term future to Carson Yeung and Blues, and make sure they were not ‘one-season wonders’.

Peter Pannu and Michael Dunford opened preliminary contract talks with McLeish on Monday and reported positive feedback.

McLeish backed up that assessment: “We had a chat, we didn’t talk about specific figures, but things in general, and it was a very good meeting.

“I’m now due to see Carson and, absolutely, I plan on staying at Birmingham. I see my future here and I’m sure we can work something out.

“I believe we can go forward all together – myself and my staff, the players and Carson and the board.

“I have enjoyed working for Carson since the takeover and there is a great atmosphere and ambience about the club, a real feelgood factor.

“We are on the same wavelength and they have done everything they can so far to help me, I have no complaints.

“It’s not just a case of backing me on the team and players, but the infrastructure as well, which they have recognised and provided assistance with.

“Unless you have everything right off the field, and unless you have everybody pulling the same way, it makes it that much harder sometimes.