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Birmingham City will face former boss Chris Hughton later this season after returning to football management with Nottingham Forest
Hughton, 61, was in charge at St Andrew’s for the 2011-12 season and delivered some memorable moments in his campaign alone; The Blues, back in the league after the club’s Carling Cup victory and relegation to the Premier League, had a Europa League campaign in which they were unlucky enough not to advance to the group stage with 10 points
Hughton also led the Blues to the Championship play-offs after a strong national campaign and back-up FA Cup race in which they won at Wolves and took Chelsea to a rerun
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Hughton, who was fondly thought of by the Newcastle United fan base before his tenure at the Blues, left in the summer of 2012 for the Premier League in Norwich City
Hughton was linked with a return to the Blues last summer, before the club decided to appoint Aitor Karanka as Pep Clotet’s successor
Ironically, they will face each other’s former clubs when they face off on the sideline in their two meetings scheduled for later this season
The Blues head to the City Ground on Boxing Day, before welcoming Forest – who had only parted ways with Sabri Lamouchi earlier on Tuesday – at St Andrew’s in late April
At this point, it is hoped that progress has been made that will help facilitate the return of football supporters to football stadiums while observing social distancing
Chris Hughton, EFL Championship, Nottingham Forest FC
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