Source: FOOTYMAD
Hughton is new Birmingham manager
It can come as no surprise but former Tottenham defender and former Newcastle manager Chris Hughton is the new man in charge of Birmingham City, replacing Alex McLeish who moved across to Aston Villa last week. Hughton has been out of work since becoming a surprise sacking at Newcastle last season. He turned down opportunities because he wanted a break but was recently in the running for the Championship jobs at both West Ham and Cardiff. His appointment now completes the managerial line up for next season's Championship which sees Sean O'Driscoll The 24 Championship managers are below along with the dates they started their current jobs. Sean O'Driscoll Doncaster 11/09/06 Kenny Jackett Millwall 06/11/07 Simon Grayson Leeds 23/12/08 Nigel Clough Derby 06/01/09 Ian Holloway Blackpool 21/05/09 Gus Poyet Brighton 10/11/09 Brian McDermott Reading 16/12/09 Steve Cotterill Portsmouth 18/06/10 Nigel Pearson Hull 29/06/10 Keith Millen Bristol City 12/08/10 Nigel Adkins Southampton 12/09/10 Sven Goran Eriksson Leicester 03/10/10 Tony Mowbray Middlesbrough 26/10/10 Dougie Freedman Crystal Palace 01/01/11 Paul Jewell Ipswich 10/01/11 Darren Ferguson Peterborough 12/01/11 Eddie Howe Burnley 16/01/11 Andy Thorn Coventry 14/03/11 Sam Allardyce West Ham 01/06/11 Keith Hill Barnsley 01/06/11 Steve McClaren Nottingham Forest 13/06/11 Malky Mackay Cardiff 17/06/11 Sean Dyche Watford 21/06/11 Chris Hughton Birmingham 22/06/11
