Harry Redknapp praises PNE
Redknapp was sacked by the Blues less than two hours after PNE's 3-1 win at St Andrews last Saturday.
Second-half goals from Daniel Johnson, Jordan Hugill and Tom Barkhuizen gave them victory after Birmingham had taken a first-half lead through Maxime Colin.
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Hide AdAs well as praising North End's young team in general during an interview on Talksport radio, Redknapp singled-out teenager Josh Earl for special mention.
Redknapp said: "Preston are a very good team, I think Preston have some fantastic young players.
"They have a young left-back, 18-years-old, who Preston are going to do very well to hang on to in the next couple of years.
"He was different class."
Over the last two years, a number of managers and head coaches have lost their jobs within a short time of games against North End.
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Hide AdFive went in the 2015/16 season, including Neil Lennon (Bolton) and Steve Cotterill (Bristol City).
Last season, Roberto Di Matteo was sacked by Aston Villa less than 48 hours after a 2-0 defeat to PNE at Deepdale.