Birmingham City have confirmed Christoph Klarer as their new captain.

He takes the armband in the wake of Krystian Bielik ’s departure for West Brom.

“It’s a huge honour to captain this football club,” he said.

“It’s a very proud moment for myself and everyone that has supported me so far in my career, and I feel very privileged to be given the trust by the manager.

“Our foundations here are very strong, and we are all working very hard towards achieving our goals this season.”

Blues boss Chris Davies added: “Christoph was the obvious choice as captain. He’s been our on-field captain for much of my time here, and he represents exactly the type of values that I want to see in the team.

“His work ethic, his determination, his commitment and his reliability, all stand up over the te

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