McLeish took over at Birmingham in November 2007
Birmingham City have refused to accept Alex McLeish’s resignation as manager and are seeking financial compensation, BBC Sport understands.
The Scot has been linked with a move to Aston Villa but Blues have received no official approach from Villa Park.
“Birmingham will hold McLeish to his contract unless a compensation payment is thrashed out,” said BBC 5 live’s Midlands football reporter Pat Murphy.
ALEX McLEISH’S CAREER
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- Joined Aberden in 1976
- Spent 15 years with the Dons, playing under Sir Alex Ferguson
- Won 77 caps for Scotland
- Managed Motherwell, Hibs and Rangers in Scotland
- Guided Gers to domestic treble in 2003
- Became Scotland manager in January 2007, beating France 1-0 in Paris later that year
- Joined Birmingham in November 2007, saw them relegated in 2008 but brought them back at the first attempt
- Guided Birmingham to Carling Cup triumph in February 2011, but Blues are relegated on final day of the season
Acting chairman Peter Pannu is meeting legal representatives on Monday.
Pannu has described McLeish’s resignation, via email on Sunday, as “irresponsible”.
The former Rangers manager has two-and-a-quarter years remaining on the contract he signed at St Andrew’s in November 2007.
Pannu told the Daily Express: “He is still our contracted staff and Birmingham City FC does not grant him any right to speak to any outsiders until the matter is resolved.
“It’s about time discipline is instilled into this game and I am not a person who gets pushed about.”
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