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Blues chief 'won't dismiss' Yeung advice
Birmingham City, 08:35, March 4, 2010
Alex McLeish insists he is not in a battle for control of playing affairs at Birmingham and is happy to consider Carson Yeung's ideas.
The Blues chief has hit out at reports suggesting that owner Yeung is trying to push him into signing certain players for the club ahead of the summer transfer window. McLeish claims he enjoys a good relationship with the club's owners and, while he would be happy to take a look at players recommended to him by Yeung and the board, the final decision on who joins the playing staff is down to him.
"There have been big headlines about control which have been ridiculous," McLeish said. "The relationship I've got with Carson and the board is terrific.
"If they recommend players to me, I'm not going to dismiss them out of hand. I'm going to do due diligence on these players.
"I have to see if they can improve this club but I do get thousands of players thrust at me every week.
"If we can stick to a list of four or five players, with some back-up along the way, it is better than going through all these names and travelling all over the world to see what these guys can do.
"DVDS can help and (football vice-chairman) Sammy Yu can help by saying 'this player will definitely enhance your squad' and that is the kind of feedback I am looking for."
