Birmingham tonight clinched the signing of striker Matt Derbyshire on a one-year loan from Olympiacos.

Birmingham’s owners will appeal a judgment against them which ruled they owed investment bank Seymour Pierce £2.5m and threatened their future ownership of the club.

Birmingham's Stephen Carr has been charged with improper conduct following the angry scenes near the end of their derby defeat by Aston Villa, sparked by referee Martin Atkinson awarding a penalty against Blues defender Roger Johnson.

Former Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan today hit out at new president Carson Yeung after police ruled out a criminal investigation into alleged “financial irregularities” at the club.

The Premier League has approved the appointment of Carson Yeung as a director of Birmingham as the Hong Kong businessman moves closer to a formal takeover of the club.

The co-owner and chief executive of Birmingham City FC will not be prosecuted after a two-year police investigation into suspected tax irregularities, their lawyers said today.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits corruption probes have become “part of football life” after his club were engulfed in off-the-field controversy.

TRADING in Birmingham City FC shares resumed yesterday as the two executives arrested over a corruption inquiry strongly denied any wrongdoing.

BIRMINGHAM manager Steve Bruce is the top target for Bolton to replace Sammy Lee.

BIRMINGHAM City is the latest English Premiership soccer club to become the subject of takeover speculation.

REPUBLIC of Ireland international Steven Reid has condemned the Blackburn Rovers supporters who racially abused former team mate Dwight Yorke on Sunday.