Birmingham City's appointed former Newcastle United manager Chris Hughton to lead them in English football's the Championship competition next season.
Birmingham, were relegated from the Premier League on the last day of the season.
Manager Alex McLeish then quit the club before making a controversial move to take over at City's bitter rivals Aston Villa.
Hughton was sacked by Newcastle in December after 14 months in the job.
He led Newcastle back to the Premier League in his first season but was dismissed midway through last season's campaign after the club said they needed someone with more experience to take them forward.
