... Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has been sentenced to six years in prison for money laundering by a court in Hong Kong.
Businessman Yeung, the club's majority shareholder, was found guilty on five counts of money laundering on Monday and was duly sentenced on Friday.
It remains to be seen whether the 54-year-old will appeal against the length of the jail term.
He was arrested and charged in 2011 having bought Blues two years earlier, and had denied laundering 720million Hong Kong dollars (£55.4million) through his accounts between 2001 and 2007.
Last week it was reported:-
Birmingham have confirmed the departures of assistant manager Terry McDermott and first-team coach Derek Fazackerley by mutual consent.
Reports first emerged 11 days ago suggesting the pair, who formed part of manager Lee Clark's backroom team, had left St Andrew's although the Sky Bet Championship club have made no official comment, with legal ramifications involved.
Clark, unable to go into too much detail, last week insisted the departed duo had not been sacked and dismissed any speculation over involvement from the club's board.
Neither was in the dugout for last Saturday's 2-1 victory at Blackpool, where Clark - reportedly keen on a fresh approach - was flanked by an existing backroom team of Steve Watson, Richard Beale and John Vaughan, who will remain in place.
But Birmingham have now confirmed the formalities of McDermott and Fazackerley's departures, adding that it was not a cost-cutting measure.
Boss Clark told the club's official website: "The three of us have been having amicable discussions and we all decided that it was in the best interests of all parties for Terry and Derek to part ways from the football club.
"This certainly wasn't a decision imposed by the board, who have been very supportive, but a conclusion Terry, Derek and I reached following the discussions.
"I have known Terry and Derek for many years and they both remain good friends. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their loyalty, friendship and work ethic during my time as a manager with both Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City."
Former England international McDermott, a three-time European Cup winner with Liverpool as a player, and Fazackerley, who worked alongside Kevin Keegan when he was in charge of England, were part of the backroom set-up at Newcastle during Clark's playing days in the north-east.
McDermott duly became Clark's number two at Huddersfield following the latter's appointment in December 2008, with Fazackerley also joining the Terriers as first-team coach before linking up with Leicester less than two years later.
Clark and McDermott were relieved of their duties by Town in February 2012.
However, Clark reunited the trio when he landed the Birmingham job in June 2012.
City are currently 16th in the Championship table.