Latest Birmingham City news from BirminghamLive includes an exclusive interview with defender Kevin Long
Kevin Long has admitted it was ‘touch and go’ whether he would return to Birmingham City after heading out the exit door in May.
The Republic of Ireland defender was among six senior players released by Blues in cost-cutting measures at the end of last season. When Long said his goodbyes after the final day defeat to Sheffield United and posted a message on his social media channels he genuinely thought his short Blues career had reached its conclusion.
Fast-forward six weeks and Long was back in the building, much to the delight of head coach John Eustace – who made it clear that he wanted the 32-year-old to stick around at the end of last term.
On the subject of his goodbye message, Long tells BirminghamLive: “I was out of contract and at the time no official offer had been made. At the time my time was up at the club. Thankfully that’s not the case anymore and we got a deal done. I’m happy to be back, but at the time I was out of contract.
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