Birmingham City have responded to the allegations made by Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirović after the Tigers defeated the Blues 3-2 at the MKM Stadium on Saturday
19:35, 18 Oct 2025Updated 19:36, 18 Oct 2025
Sergej Jakirovic, manager of Hull City
Birmingham City have issued a statement to dismiss claims made by Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovicc that he was instructed to ‘Go back to Croatia’ by a member of the club’s security personnel.
During his post-match press conference following City’s 3-2 victory over Blues, Jakirovicc alleged that a security official directed the comment at him after a confrontation with Blues boss Chris Davies.
Jakirović maintains that Davies told him ‘F^^^ you’, which the Blues manager disputes, before a subsequent clash with a security member.
Blues have now addressed Jakirovic’s accusations in a forcefully-worded official statement.
The club declared: “Birmingham City are aware of a serious allegation made by Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirović towards a member of the security team at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park.”, reports Birmingham Live.
“Having conducted an internal investigation, the club refute, in the strongest possible terms, Mr Jakirovicc’s claims. In addition, we are disappointed that the allegation was made in a public press conference. We will be making no further comment at this time.”
The trouble between the rival teams and staff started after a melee, with the managers not shaking hands at full-time.
Just before the break tempers flared when Kyle Joseph and Marc Leonard clashed in front of the benches which sparked a huge melee with staff from both teams coming together.
A flurry of bookings followed as referee Ruebyn Ricardo struggled to keep a lid on what turned into a feisty, dramatic affair, which City ended up on the right side of with 3-2 victory.