Barry Ferguson Says He Has Nothing To Prove At Birmingham City

"No, I have not got a point to prove," the former Scotland international told The Sunday Mercury.

"I enjoyed it at Blackburn. I started off well, but then I got a bad injury. I fractured my kneecap and I was out for seven or eight months.

“I came back from it, and I played a lot of games for Blackburn. I did well. I was captain there and even though Mark Hughes came in [to replace Graeme Souness, who signed Ferguson] everything was fine.

“But it was a case of when your old club comes calling, so I kind of left under a bit of a cloud.

“I could have stayed, got a contract extension, joined other clubs who were interested, but I made my decision.

“People ask me, do have I any regrets but things happen in life for a reason. I went back up the road to Rangers and I won more Championships, Scottish Cups and League Cups and got to a UEFA Cup final. So, I don’t think it was a bad decision."

Alex McLeish, of course, was Ferguson's manager for a time at Rangers and with the Scottish national side, and the midfielder is pleased to be working with him, as well as a couple of his former Scotland team-mates.

"Obviously, I played under him for Rangers and Scotland and I enjoyed it. I like the way he manages and I know what he expects of me at Birmingham," he added.

"Obviously, playing with Faddy [James McFadden] and big Gaz [Gary O'Connor] as well, and Alex my ex-manager, you’re going to have a look.

"I was in the Scotland squad with Faddy and Gaz. They always had good things to say about the club."

Zack Wilson, Goal.com