STEVIE’S SEAL OF APPROVAL

BIRMINGHAM’S new management team has been given the thumbs up by latest arrival Steve Worrall.

The former Wolverhampton racer was named as the Brummies’ third signing for 2024 on Friday – before 1993 World Champion Sam Ermolenko and Chris Adams were unveiled as Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager respectively, both also having strong connections with the Black Country club.

Worrall said: “I think it will be brilliant having those two on board, I think it will be fantastic.

“Being at Wolverhampton, I’ve seen those guys every week. So we already have a very good relationship and I’m really happy about that.

“You need people in your team, especially as a manager, who have been there, done that, got the t-shirt and they need to be in a speedway rider’s mindset I believe.

“You’ve got to know how to understand what’s going on with a rider if you’re not getting the best out of them and how to flip it around.

“I know Sam’s era of speedway was different to modern-day speedway, but he can still advise you and point you in the right direction.”