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Blues are best off sticking with Chris

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The LeaguePaper Team
5 April 2026

BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT
Adam Virgo

WITH each passing game, it’s looking more and more likely that Birmingham City will fail to reach the Championship play-offs.
Could that mean curtains for the manager Chris Davies? Quite possibly, but I think sacking the 41-year-old would be a massive mistake.
Firstly, there’s the context. Due to the fact they’ve spent a lot of money, they have ambitious American owners and they came up from League One last season, Birmingham inevitably get compared with Wrexham.
But just because Wrexham are challenging for the top six, ...

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