Rangers legend discusses second team he 'always looks out for' and 'can't believe' what has become of them
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Former Rangers star Barry Ferguson has recently spoken on the plight of another of his ex-clubs - Birmingham City, who he played for between the years of 2009 and 2011, and were relegated to League One at the end of last season.
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Hide AdFerguson said he ‘couldn’t believe’ that the Blues finished in the bottom three of the Championship in the 2023/24 campaign - nevertheless, he is hopeful for the future, noting the ‘absolute fortune’ they spent in the summer.
Speaking in a recent interview, Ferguson said: “Obviously I always look out for the Rangers' result first, but Birmingham is another result I always look out for. I had a fantastic time there, I loved it. The people around the club and the fans were amazing to me when I was down in Birmingham.
“For me, Birmingham is a Premier League team. Seeing them in the Championship was sad, but to go down into League One, I couldn't believe it. But it's great to see they've got new investment from America. It's clear that they're putting the money into the club.
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Hide Ad“They spent an absolute fortune during the summer. So hopefully they'll go back into the Championship and they'll keep progressing, and then get back into the Premier League sooner rather than later.
“I was actually down there in pre-season when Birmingham and Rangers played. I was down at St Andrews again and I got a brilliant welcome, so it's a club I've got a lot of time for. I still keep in contact with some of my ex-teammates.
“When you leave a club the size of Rangers and you go to Birmingham, you're not expected to maybe win another trophy and I managed to do that. With Birmingham we won the League Cup, we beat Arsenal at Wembley. I loved my time there and hopefully one day they'll get back to the Premier League.”