Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has revealed his belief that Birmingham City will climb back to the Premier League within four years.
Posh’s owner claimed on his podcast The Hard Truth that he sees a summer of heavy investment from Blues leading to their quick ascent up the leagues.
The Midlands side faced a tough season last term, ending in relegation from the second tier in Tom Wagner’s maiden campaign as club owner, having led the Knighthead takeover last summer.
Undeterred by that setback, MacAnthony stated that the American boss is tabling transfer offers that no other League One side can compete with.
Birmingham have spent substantial sums this summer bringing in the likes of Christoph Klarer from Darmstadt and Willum Thor Willumsson from Go Ahead Eagles. The deals have not stopped there, and there have been further big-money offers tabled that have not yet gone through.
MacAnthony states that the Blues are operating at a level that other League One clubs, including his, simply cannot keep up with. The Posh top boss is tipping them for the highest level following their heavy
Birmingham have spent substantial sums this summer bringing in the likes of Christoph Klarer from Darmstadt and Willum Thor Willumsson from Go Ahead Eagles. The deals have not stopped there, and there have been further big-money offers tabled that have not yet gone through.
MacAnthony states that the Blues are operating at a level that other League One clubs, including his, simply cannot keep up with. The Posh top boss is tipping them for the highest level following their heavy spending.
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