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On the move ... McLeish was always likely to leave after Birmingham were relegated. Source: Tom Hevezi / AP
Alex McLeish has resigned as manager of Birmingham City two weeks after their relegation from the Premier League, with the club saying he had told acting chairman Peter Pannu in an e-mail he was leaving the Midlands side.
"Birmingham City Football Club can confirm Alex McLeish has resigned as manager," the club said in a statement on their website.
"Acting chairman Peter Pannu received an e-mail resignation from McLeish earlier today (Sunday) while away on business in Amsterdam.
"No further comment will be made at this moment in time and updates will be released in due course."
Former Rangers manager McLeish was immediately linked with a move to Birmingham's fierce rivals Aston Villa, who are still in the Premier League but without a manager following the resignation through ill-health of former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier.
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