Chris Davies explains what Birmingham City ‘didn’t have’ – but it’s now guaranteed
Chris Davies has guided Birmingham City to promotion in his first season as a manager
Chris Davies has lauded Birmingham City’s team spirit after a new-look squad stormed to promotion with six games to spare.
Blues clinched their return to the Championship with a 2-1 win over Peterborough United and can now seal a double by beating Posh in the Vertu Trophy on Sunday.
Davies’ all-conquering side have 95 points on the board and will win the League One title if Wrexham slip up at Wigan Athletic this weekend.
The club signed 17 new players last summer and Davies offloaded a similar number to transform his squad. He weeded out those who he didn’t believe in and packed his ranks with ‘good characters’.
“They’ve been amazing,” said Davies after Blues sealed promotion at Peterborough. “We’ve put a team together from scraps really. There was six or seven who stayed, but there were 17 new players.
“I step back during the week. I coach them but I don’t overbear, I let them gel, and they get on so well. They have come together so well and we signed good characters,
“For too long this club didn’t have good characters. They would let the club down.
“Whether we win, lose or draw you will always see the club fighting and that’s what we’ve got with this group of players.
“They’ve been exceptional. Don’t forget, every single game this season home and away they’ve been expected to win. There’s no team in the land that has had to deal with that every single week and we have.”
How excited are you about Blues' future? Let us know HERE
Everyday, the BirminghamLive football desk strive to deliver all manner of news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of Birmingham City content.Our dedicated reporters Alex Dicken and Brian Dick - you can follow Alex on X here and Brian here - follow Blues around the country and they offer you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between.So much happens day to day and sometimes you can struggle to keep on top of the very latest updates as and when they occur - that's why we have produced a daily newsletter which you can sign up to, for free, and which means you'll have a round-up of the key stories land in your email inbox. Sign up to the Blues newsletter here.You can also get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive's Blues team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories and insight from in and around the club.If you prefer reading our Blues stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app, in which you can personalise the content you see by selecting Blues as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here.Our weekly Birmingham City podcast, Keep Right On, is also available to watch and listen on all major streaming services. You can subscribe to the YouTube channel here, while you can access the podcast on Spotify here and via Apple here.