Birmingham appoint Clotet as permanent manager

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City - Hillsborough, Sheffield, Britain - November 27, 2019 Birmingham City manager Pep Clotet Action Images/Molly Darlington

(Reuters) - Birmingham City have named Pep Clotet as their head coach on permanent basis after his six-month stint as the caretaker at St Andrew's Stadium, the Championship side said on Wednesday.

Clotet, 42, was assistant to Garry Monk, who was dismissed in June after 15 months at the club.