Aston Villa fans have given their thoughts on Birmingham City's decision to appoint Harry Redknapp as their new manager.

On Tuesday morning, the Blues announced via their official website that the ex-Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers boss has replaced Gianfranco Zola.

It was a swift turnaround at St Andrew's as Zola stepped down from his post on Monday, just four months into his reign.

After leaving his post as Jordan national team manager just over a year ago, Redknapp has been out of the coaching loop and instead focusing on punditry duty.

Now, he has been plunged into the thick of it at Birmingham, where the team sit just three points above relegation with three games left to play.

A huge match awaits him on Sunday when Birmingham take on arch rivals Villa on away turf.

As expected, Villans have been reacting to this appointment and assessing how it might affect this weekend's Championship fixture.

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