Final word stays with McLeish
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish insists his word goes as the final decision on team selection and transfer targets in the dawn of the Carson Yeung era.
But the Blues boss is willing to listen to advice from the likes of former England winger Steve McManaman – an executive director of Yeung's company Grandtop International Holdings – and Yeung's right-hand man Sammy Yu, a former manager of Hong Kong.
The former Scotland boss said: "Will I have the final decision on team and transfer targets? It will be down to me. That is the normal remit of a manager and we will pretty much be working that way.
"I'll take all the advice. If there are players Sammy suggests, or people like Steve McManaman come up with names, and I think they will enhance the club, then fine, absolutely.
"I will see what Steve has to offer. I think Steve is a fine bloke who has a lot of experience so why not use it?"
