Jeremie Bela breaks silence following Birmingham City decision

After a three-year stint at the club, Jeremie Bela will leave Birmingham City at the end of the month following the expiration of his contract, it was confirmed nearly three weeks ago.

The Blues had the option to trigger an extension for the 29-year-old, which would have kept him at St. Andrew’s for at least one more season, but ultimately Lee Bowyer and the hierarchy decided not to do so.

Having signed from Spanish outfit Albacete in 2019, the one-cap Angola international winger played 101 times in all competitions for Birmingham, scoring nine times in that period – his best goal tally coming in his debut campaign with four goals.

In his final season at the Blues, Bela often featured as a left wing-back under Bowyer, who abandoned his formation that utilised wingers, which forced the France-born attacker to adopt a new position.

Bela’s 31 Championship appearances though weren’t enough to earn a new deal, and nearly three weeks after his departure was announced, he has sent a message to Blues supporters via Twitter.