says… Birmingham should take it on the chin

WHEN you look at the decision of the Disciplinary Commission regarding Birmingham City (see story right), it makes for interesting reading.
The Blues were allowed losses of £39m over a three-year period, but things went awry after a deficit of just £1.9m in 2015-16. It went up to £12.9m the following season and then escalated to £33.8m in 2017-18.
You don’t have to be Einstein to work out that their finances had spiralled out of control. From the commission’s report, it appears as though the Blues were in...