Birmingham City: McManaman and Karembu are no threat says Big Eck
Alex McLeish
Alex McLeish said he did not feel threatened by Steve McManaman’s proposed involvement at Birmingham City.
He claimed that he wouldn’t mind if he used his contacts to recommend players.
Another former Real Madrid star, French ace Christian Karembeu, is also going to be employed by Carson Yeung in an ambassador role.
Both McManaman and Karembeu are directors of Grandtop International Holdings, the shell firm used to buy Blues, and pals of Yeung and his aides.
“Team selection and transfers is the normal remit of a manager and we will pretty much be working that way,” stated McLeish.
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“I’ll take advice and if there’s players that Sammy Yu suggests, or with the expertise that they’ve got with the Grandtop
