playeroftheyear on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/playeroftheyear/Recent content in playeroftheyear on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 06 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000Christoph Klarer Praises Phil Neumann’s Resilience After Solid Season at Birmingham Cityhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/christoph-klarer-praises-phil-neumanns-resilience-after-solid-season-at-birmingham-city/Wed, 06 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/christoph-klarer-praises-phil-neumanns-resilience-after-solid-season-at-birmingham-city/Christoph Klarer has expressed his pride in teammate Phil Neumann for stepping up and solidifying Birmingham City’s defence during their first season back in the Championship. Despite a rocky start and being dropped three times by manager Chris Davies, Neumann ended the campaign on a high note, earning his place as Klarer’s preferred centre-back partner heading into pre-season. The Klarer-Neumann partnership has brought more consistent results than other defensive combinations tried by Davies.