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The Sun
20-05-2025
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- The Sun
Tom Brady's Birmingham release FIFTEEN players including former Premier League star just weeks after promotion
BIRMINGHAM CITY have released FIFTEEN players just weeks after the club's promotion to the Championship. Tom Brady's ruthless side acted decisively after breaking the all-time EFL points record with 108 on their way to winning in League One. 2 2 Grant Hanley and Lee Myung-Jae – who both joined the club in January - have been released following the expiration of their contracts. While Luke Harris, Kieran Dowell and Ben Davies have returned to their parent clubs following respective loan spells. Boss Chris Davies has kept his main men and reportedly wants around six key signings this summer. The brutal sword axe saw TEN youngsters axed and hold to find other clubs. Ben Beresford, Junior Dixon, Taylor Dodd, Laiith Fairnie, Harley Hamilton and Josh Home will all leave this summer. Joining them are Femi Olofinjana, Sahid Kamara, Stoyan Pergelov and Oliver Sayer. Meanwhile, long-serving striker Lukas Jutkiewicz has retired from football following nine years and 358 appearances for the Club. Birmingham said: "We thank each player for their efforts during their time at Blues and wishes them every success in their future careers." The club were keen to keep Rangers star Davies on a permanent basis, but a deal with the Scottish side couldn't be met.
BBC News
20-05-2025
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- BBC News
Veteran defender Hanley released by Birmingham
Grant Hanley will leave Birmingham City at the end of his contract next 33-year-old Scotland international joined Blues in January on a short-term deal but played a part in their League One promotion success, featuring in 14 league games as the club bounced straight back to the former Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and Norwich City defender is one of two senior players who will depart St Andrew's this Korea international defender Lee Myung-Jae, 31, has also been released just four months, and three appearances, after signing on a free transfer.A third departure had already been announced by Blues - that of 36-year-old forward Lukas Jutkiewicz, who has retired from the game after nine years with the club, during which he made 358 have already started gearing up for life at the higher level, with Hannover 96 centre-back Phil Neumann set to officially join the club on 1 July after signing a pre-contract in January and Alfons Sampsted making his loan move from FC Twente permanent.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Iconic Birmingham City player to call it quits at the end of season - but there's good news
Birmingham City have announced that long-serving fan favourite Lukas Jutkiewicz will retire from football at the end of the season. The 36-year-old striker, fondly known as Dukey, has made 356 appearances over the last nine years at the club and has made the difficult decision to hang up his boots. He joined the club from Burnley in 2016 and has played through difficult times for the club, and under many different managers. READ MORE: Tom Wagner calls threat to Birmingham City Sports Quarter 'a crime' in £300m plea READ MORE: Birmingham City's promotion party could have an emotional undertone Jutkiewicz has only made 14 substitute appearances in League One for Blues this season and yet his goal against Barnsley, the sixth in a 6-2 victory, will probably go down as the moment of it. His time at St Andrew's is not entirely over, however. He will take on a yet to be confirmed role at the club in a move that will keep him involved at Blues. He is in the club's top 15 for all-time appearances and was the club's top scorer in three different seasons (2016/17, 2019/20 and 2020/21). Leading the tributes was his former teammate and now Blues Director of Football, Craig Gardner, who commented: "Firstly, I'd like to congratulate Jukey on a fantastic career. A powerful frontman, he gave absolutely everything on the pitch and is a credit to our profession. "His loyalty and love for the club was evident to everyone throughout what was often turbulent times, and he always embraced his role in the community programme and more recently with the Foundation. "As a former teammate of his, I'm delighted he will be remaining with us as he takes the next step in his career. I have no doubt that he will be an overwhelming success and will be as committed and hard working off the pitch, as he was on it. Lukas Jutkiewicz's career will always be associated with Birmingham City Football Club." His thoughts were echoed by the club's interim CEO Jeremy Dale who praised his dedication to the club and his impact over nine years. He stated: 'When people think of Birmingham City, the name of Lukas Jutkiewicz is never far away. 'He is held in the highest regard by everyone at the club and he is loved by our fans like no other player in recent history. 'Even though his time as a player is ending, we are delighted that he will be taking up a new role. 'To spend nine years at one club is a rarity in the modern game, and not only has he led by example on the pitch with his performances, but he has so often been an ambassador off the field within the local community. 'On behalf of everyone at Birmingham City, I want to thank Jukey for everything he has given the club in his nine years as a player here and wish both him and his family the best of success for the next phase of his journey with Blues.'
BBC News
26-04-2025
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- BBC News
Birmingham's Jutkiewicz to retire at end of season
Birmingham City striker Lukas Jutkiewicz is to end his playing career at the end of the 36-year-old has made 356 appearances for Blues over the past nine years and scored twice in 25 games this season as they cruised to the League One will remain with the club in a new role, which has yet to be specified."He is held in the highest regard by everyone at the club and he is loved by our fans like no other player in recent history," interim chief executive Jeremy Dale told the club website., external"Even though his time as a player is ending, we are delighted that he will be taking up a new role."To spend nine years at one club is a rarity in the modern game, and not only has he led by example on the pitch with his performances, but he has so often been an ambassador off the field within the local community."Jutkiewicz began his career at Swindon Town and had spells with clubs including Middlesbrough, Coventry City and Burnley before joining Birmingham in the summer of has scored more than 120 goals during his career - including 69 for Blues - and played under 15 managers at St Andrew's, as well as being named Birmingham's Player of the Year in director of football Craig Gardner, a former team-mate, said: "He gave absolutely everything on the pitch and is a credit to our profession."His loyalty and love for the club was evident to everyone throughout what was often turbulent times, and he always embraced his role in the community programme and more recently with the Foundation."As a former team-mate of his, I'm delighted he will be remaining with us as he takes the next step in his career. I have no doubt that he will be an overwhelming success and will be as committed and hard working off the pitch, as he was on it."
