5 EFL Championship Managers to watch out for

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1. Gary Rowett (Derby County)

<p>Derby County Manager Gary Rowett
Derby County Manager Gary Rowett

Anyone with a working knowledge of the EFL Championship would have heard of this man after his stint at Birmingham City. He is currently the manager of Derby County, where he was appointed in March 2017.

Rowett began his managerial career at Burton Albion, joining them after a long stint as a defender in the Football League playing for the likes of Birmingham, Leicester and Deby apart from a short stint at Everton.

He led Burton to two playoffs in League Two, losing both of them before being appointed Birmingham City boss in 2014 with his side one place from rock bottom in the Championship.

He saved them from relegation that season, before earning plaudits from pundits across the spectrum for turning around the Blues in 2014-15 finishing 10th in the Championship and another 10th place finish the following season.

He was shockingly sacked from Birmingham City on 14 December 2016, with his side 7th in the table. Birmingham have since slipped to 19 after being on course for relegation, until Harry Redknapp came out of retirement to save them.

Safe to say Derby fans are delighted to have him at their club.

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