Former Manchester City sporting director named to Birmingham
The Telegraph has reported that Mike Rigg, a former executive at Manchester City, has been appointed by City.
In one month, he will become a member of the club, with a focus on the academy.
They also stated that the American owners of the club have given him a “wide brief,” and they are unsure of the precise title of his function at this time.
Early in October 2023, Football Insider revealed that the club was interested in the prospective hire. A month later, the article stated that they had apparently reached an agreement for him to start in January.
According to The Telegraph, Rigg is considered a critical hire. During his eight years with the Citizens (2008–2012), he was responsible for overseeing the proper use of all the funds invested by the club’s new owners, from the purchase of Sergio Aguero to the acquisition of 13-year-old Joe Hardy from Tranmere Rovers, he told Goal.
He was closely involved in every transfer that took place at the time, including the acquisitions of David Silva and Yaya Toure, and he established a particular methodology for evaluating their targets. Regarding the Toure agreement, he told Goal: “We attempt to see individuals in various settings, such as at home and away, against elite teams and lower-tier teams, before to a
Rigg has a very rigorous approach to talent identification and the recruitment process; something that should be useful for Birmingham once he gets his teeth stuck into the job. The former sporting director also worked for Premier League clubs like Fulham and Burnley in the past as well.
