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Chris Nee

The Barcelona boy emerging as Birmingham City’s Powerhouse precursor

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Paik Seung-Ho of Birmingham City celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Watford at St Andrew’s at Knighthead Park on December 01, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images).

Birmingham City have big plans. Chairman Tom Wagner talks about them as if he’s not minded to wait for the future to come to him. Sitting in the top seven of the Championship in December is sure to convince him that the impetus is there on the pitch too.

That’s where the Blues’ win over Watford put them: one place outside the play-off places and five points off automatic promotion.

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