Former Town skipper Mick Mills has left Birmingham City after new manager Steve Bruce took over the reins at St Andrews. The ex-Blues number three was offered a position below the assistant manager's post he held under previous boss Trevor Francis but decided not to take it.

Since Francis's sacking Mills has been caretaker-manager along with goalkeeping coach Jim Barron.

Mills said: "I was disappointed that I was not part of the new management team and I think a mistake has been made. That is my opinion, but I still respect the view of Steve Bruce that he wanted to work with his own people."

Long-term Town skipper Mills has settled a compensation package with the Midlanders. It is likely that there will be speculation that Mills may rejoin Francis at his new club Crystal Palace.

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