Alex McLeish is a certainty to be the new Birmingham boss according to bookmakers, who have stopped taking bets on the Scotland boss.
Speculation is mounting that McLeish is set to return to club management after just failing to help Scotland qualify for Euro 2008, with a number of clubs chasing his services.
The former Hibs and Rangers manager has himself indicated that he is keen to get involved in the day-to-day club management again, although the SFA are trying to persuade him to pen a new contract..