Harry Redknapp is the new Birmingham City manager and it’s easy to guess his first signing

That didn't take long.

Less than 24 hours since Gianfranco Zola's four-month spell as Birmingham City manager came to an end, the club has announced the Italian's successor. And it's a bloody triffic appointment. https://twitter.com/BCFC/status/854245108576919553 Harry Redknapp was unveiled as the new Blues boss on Tuesday morning, with the club turning to the 70-year-old's wealth of experience as they aim to improve on the lacklustre Championship campaign which fans endured this season. Redknapp has been without a job since his bizarre two-game spell as Jordan manager last year, before which he was in charge of QPR for three seasons.

"The club is delighted to announce that Harry Redknapp is Blues new manager," a Birmingham statement read. "The vastly experienced Redknapp has agreed to replace Gianfranco Zola, who resigned on Monday. "Redknapp has enjoyed notable success as a manager at AFC Bournemouth, West Ham United, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur and QPR."

And the statement went on and on.

"Amongst his many achievements, he successfully guided Portsmouth and QPR to promotions to the Premier League and also secured an FA Cup victory with Portsmouth. "He won a Premier League Manager of the Year award with Tottenham Hotspur and also qualified them for the Champions League. "We believe that under the leadership of Redknapp, Blues will enhance their strength and create achievement."

The moment Redknapp's name appeared across Sky Sports News' breaking news banner, Birmingham fans rushed to Twitter to make the exact same joke about his expected first signing. Redknapp worked with Croatian midfielder Niko Kranjcar at Portsmouth, Spurs and QPR so why not add Birmingham to the list? The 32-year-old is currently playing with Rangers but many are expecting an imminent move. https://twitter.com/Sedds_lep/status/854246220776312832 https://twitter.com/barnesffc/status/854246596170715136 https://twitter.com/natashas1993/status/854246660209348608 https://twitter.com/DFSports97/status/854246720389230592 https://twitter.com/FootyAccums/status/854246904485556224 https://twitter.com/sonikkicks/status/854247001541795841 https://twitter.com/Holmesy865/status/854247058613702656 https://twitter.com/kingonyix/status/854247136585756673 https://twitter.com/SidArmstrong96/status/854247206978768897 https://twitter.com/MarcBazeleyNWEM/status/854247331885199361 https://twitter.com/TomC_22/status/854247412940066816 https://twitter.com/arsenaloFka/status/854247458658017280 https://twitter.com/willbrazier/status/854247849462312960 https://twitter.com/NOT_MOTD/status/854247923433033729