By Kingsley Henderson
CHAMPIONSHIP
GARRY Monk hopes Birmingham can reap the long-term benefits of putting their Under-23 side through the same training as their senior squad.
Blues’ youngsters reached the final of the Professional Development League North this season, ultimately losing to Leeds United, and Monk says mirroring training methods can accelerate the players’ progress towards the first team.
“When I came in here, seeing what best practice and the best environments I’d worked in, I wanted to bring them closer to me and the first team,” said Monk.
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