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Tony Mowbray steps down as Birmingham manager after surgery

Tony Mowbray
Tony Mowbray won four of his eight games as Birmingham manager before medical leave of absence in March. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

Birmingham have announced Tony Mowbray has stood down as manager as he targets making a full recovery after major surgery for an unnamed illness.

Mowbray temporarily stepped down in February before taking a formal leave of absence in March but will not return to the dugout at St Andrew’s. He won four of his eight games after being appointed in January.

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