Yeung in it for the long haul

Blues supremo planning to hang around

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Yeung in it for the long haul

Yeung: Ambitious

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Carson Yeung has vowed to do all he can to help turn Birmingham City into Premier League giants.

The millionaire businessman from Hong Kong has been the main man at St Andrews since completing a protracted takeover of the club in October 2009.

His arrival was greeted with scepticism by some, with foreign owners having received mixed reviews in English football.

Yeung, though, has earned the respect and gratitude of the Birmingham faithful having provided funds for manager Alex McLeish and helped to move the club forward.

He oversaw a remarkable 2009/10 campaign which saw the Blues secure a top-half finish in the Premier League and insists he hopes to take them much further in the future.

Dream

He told the Birmingham Mail: "Yes, sure, I am here for the long term. Some people might not think this, but it is true.

"The fact is, you can see it. By what has been done so far and what we are trying to do.

"All the fans love me now, they know me. I'm a work-hard guy. I think they know what I am like - and I won't let them down."

He added: "My dream? I will promote Birmingham to be a strong team in a few years.

"But I am not in a rush at the moment. I have said before that I would buy good players for not just this season, but for many seasons.

"It is important my team is strong in the future."

Steps

Yeung is prepared to be patient in his efforts to take Birmingham to the top and has urged the supporters to keep faith in his plans.

"We have to do it by steps," he said.

"I don't want us to be number one tomorrow, it has to be done by steps.

"The team is getting better each day, that is the right way for us to improve."

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