After six straight defeats Harry Redknapp’s time as Birmingham manager has come to an end, the club announced.
The 70-year-old took charge of 13 games, and signed 14 players over the summer – but despite managing to keep the Blues up at the end of last season he left Birmingham with the club second from bottom in the Championship.
The final nail in the coffin was a 3-1 home defeat to Preston, after just two wins in 10 across all competitions.
6 – Harry Redknapp has lost six games in a row in all competitions for the first time in his managerial career. Departed. pic.twitter.com/hLBSTSkrYf
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 16, 2017
People aren’t too surprised, but the sacking did come earlier than many expected.
We can't be more than a month away from Harry Redknapp ducking out of the Birmingham gig.
— GeorgeWeahsCousin (@WeahsCousin) September 16, 2017
Although after making 14 signings over the summer, including signing Jota from Brentford for a club record fee, some are wondering whether firing Redknapp was the smartest decision.
Harry Redknapp leaves Birmingham City. The 14 players he signed this summer will stay. Supreme planning.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) September 16, 2017
Is this the end of Redknapp’s long managerial career?
Breaking News: Harry Redknapp is out of the driving seat as Birmingham City close the window on his managerial career.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 16, 2017
There might be at least one more stop on the agenda…
Harry Redknapp to Pune City, please. It makes almost too much sense. pic.twitter.com/Lr4d0fqN8I
— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) September 16, 2017
But let’s take a second to remember the real victims here – all those who got the password to this Wi-fi network on matchday.
At Birmingham, where Harry Redknapp's mates have their own wifi network pic.twitter.com/qGv55qiWSo
— Nick Miller (@NickMiller79) September 16, 2017