McLeish quits and now looks Villa bound

ALEX McLEISH resigned as manager of Birmingham City yesterday — by email — and was immediately tipped to defect to cross-city rivals Aston Villa.

The former Rangers and Scotland boss confirmed his resignation in a note sent to acting chairman Peter Pannu.

Birmingham announced in a statement on their website: “Birmingham City Football Club can confirm that Alex McLeish has resigned as manager. Acting chairman Peter Pannu received an e-mail resignation from McLeish earlier today while away on business in Amsterdam.”