John Eustace gives classy answer on Birmingham after helping to relegate club who sacked him [Video]

Classy boss John Eustace refused to stick the knife into Birmingham City as their relegation from the Championship was confirmed, seven months after giving him the boot.

The move to replace him with Wayne Rooney in October, branded ‘the worst managerial decision in football history’, will be seen as a major landmark in club history as they drop into the third tier for the first time in 29 years.

Birmingham went into the final day of the season with a glimmer of hope of survival under returning manager Gary Rowett, but a 1-0 victory at home over Norwich was still not enough as the other teams at risk also won – securing their safety and condemning the Blues to League One.

One of those clubs was Blackburn who, under new boss Eustace, beat recently-crowned league champions Leicester City2-0 on the final …