In the 202021 season of the EFL Championship dubbed as the 17th season of the Football League Championship, Birmingham City FC's new manager in July 2020 was Aitor Karanka.
The 202021 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the 17th season of the Football League Championship under its current title and the 29th season under its current league division format. On 31 July, former Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest manager Aitor Karanka was appointed as head coach on a three-year contract. 
