(Reuters) - Birmingham City have appointed Aitor Karanka as their new head coach on a three-year deal to replace fellow Spaniard Pep Clotet, the second tier Championship club announced on Friday.
Karanka, who was an assistant to Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid from 2010-2013, cut his teeth in management when he took charge of Middlesbrough in November 2013 and guided them to Premier League promotion with a runners-up finish in 2016.
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