Potential winners and losers at Birmingham City if he leaves

he has expressed an interest in becoming Rangers manager if he is offered the role, which would be a major blow for Birmingham City.
If Eustace leaves, Gary Gardner could be a potential winner at Birmingham as he has dropped in the rankings under
Ivan Sunjic could be the loser if Eustace leaves, as he revived his career at Birmingham under Eustace and may struggle to maintain his form under the new manager.

 Eustace has shown an interest in taking over the managerial vacancy at Scottish giants Rangers.

According to Sky Sports, the Birmingham City boss has made it clear to the Glasgow outfit that he would consider the role if offered.

It was previously reported that Rangers would consider a move for the 43-year-old if the club parted ways with Michael Beale.

Beale has since been dismissed, leaving the Premiership team third in the table after just 10 months in charge.

It would be a big blow for the Blues to lose Eustace given the praise he has earned during his time at the helm.

Eustace has been with Birmingham for just over a year, steering the club to a 17th place finish in the Championship in his first campaign as manager.

Ivan Sunjic has revived his career at Birmingham since returning from a loan spell in the Bundesliga in the summer.

The Croatian’s time in Germany did not end well and that left him at a crossroads in his career.

Sunjic has since started all but one of Birmingham’s matches this season, becoming a key player in the team managed by Eustace.

There is no guarantee that he will continue to perform well under a new coach, which may prevent him from regaining his confidence.

The 26-year-old’s time at Hertha Berlin was so disappointing that he no longer had a future outside St. Andrew’s upon returning to England. He fell out with his manager in Germany, suggesting that he needed the right environment to succeed, which Eustace has provided him with for this campaign.

The new manager may decide to change the starting lineup and Sunjic may no longer be a good fit for the team.

Off the field, the loss of boss Tom Wagner’s star head coach just a few months after the new project in Birmingham will also be a big loss for the boss.

Here we look at who would be a winner and loser at Birmingham if the manager did depart St. Andrew’s for Ranger

A potential winner could be Gary Gardner, who dropped under Eustace last year.

Injuries have hindered his availability in the past, but he has made just 10 league appearances in total under the 43-year-old since arriving in the summer of 2022.

The midfielder is one of the most experienced members of the first team, but was overlooked by Eustace in favor of a core group of young players.

Perhaps the new manager can find greater upside for him and give him another chance to prove that he is capable of playing regularly at Championship level.

Gardner has been in consistent form  under Lee Bowyer, but has started just three league games since leaving at the end of the 2021-22

campaign. It is unclear who will replace Eustace if he leaves, but it could open the door for the midfielder to reclaim a place in the team.