Birmingham City owner Tom Wagner says that manager Chris Davies retains the total support of the board despite an underwhelming start to the season.
The Blues returned to the second tier at the first time of asking following their shock relegation to League One in 2024. A record breaking season followed, with the heavily backed West Midlanders accumulating 111 points to win the division at a canter.
As a result, they were widely expected to challenge for a place in the Premier League, especially as they enjoyed another busy summer in the transfer market. Davies’ side started well, winning two and drawing one of their opening three games. However, they have won just one of their last six in the league following last night’s 1-1 draw at Wrexham.
Davies Not Under Pressure
A 3-0 defeat at Coventry City last weekend and a disappointing 2-2 draw against struggling Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday had seen pressure start to mount on the manager. Some supporters have taken to social media to call for his head, which has not gone unnoticed by the owner.
Despite that, Wagner remains steadfast in his view that the 40-year-old is the right man for the job. Talking to Sky Sports before last night’s clash in North Wales, the owner said:
“I think it’s probably a bit of bad luck, a bit of new players coming into the squad and getting adjusted to the kind of football that Chris wants to play. (It’s) recognising that no one stands still and some adjustments need to be made on our part.
“We’ve got to adapt to that. The players have to get ready for that.
“Chris has the complete and total confidence of the board, period”
Tom Wagner addresses social media reaction to Birmingham City boss Chris Davies 📲 pic.twitter.com/QGylICbfEA
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) October 3, 2025
“Chris has the complete and total confidence of the board. Period. Full stop.
“We are focussed on process, and I’m confident that the process he is pursuing will pay dividends and be competitive. I think the vast majority of people understand that.”
Writer’s View
This is more than the dreaded vote of confidence for Chris Davies. This is Tom Wagner emphatically stating that he has no intention of changing the manager. The 40-year-old arguably achieved the bare minimum last season when he guided his team to the League One title and perhaps the expectation that they would do the same in the Championship was misguided. They are now competing in one of the toughest league in Europe and despite their recent poor form, the Blues are only one point of the play-off places. That gap is likely to increase this afternoon but they will remain in touching distance, which isn’t a bad place to be at this stage of the season.
