James Beattie is set to join Garry Monk's backroom staff at Sheffield Wednesday after leaving coaching role at Birmingham City as he prepares to work with the former Leeds boss for a fifth time

  • James Beattie will join the coaching staff at Garry Monk's Sheffield Wednesday 
  • The 42-year-old has worked under Monk as a first-team coach at four clubs 
  • He left Birmingham on Tuesday following the arrival of manager Aitor Karanka 

James Beattie is poised to link up again with Garry Monk at Sheffield Wednesday following the coach’s departure from Birmingham City.

The 42-year old Beattie left St Andrews on Tuesday as new manager Aitor Karanka began to reshape his backroom team.

Goalkeeper coach Darryl Flahavan, 41, also left and is ready to follow Beattie to Hillsborough.

James Beattie (right) is set to link up with Garry Monk (left) once again at Sheffield Wednesday

James Beattie (right) is set to link up with Garry Monk (left) once again at Sheffield Wednesday 

Both moved to Birmingham when Monk took charge in March 2018 yet remained at the club when he was sacked in 2019.

Former England, Everton and Southampton striker Beattie retained the title of first-team coach but was later sidelined under Monk’s successor Pep Clotet even though he had been instrumental in the development and improvement of players such as striker Che Adams, who was sold for £15m to Southampton.

Beattie has also worked with Monk at Swansea City, Leeds and Middlesbrough. Sheffield Wednesday finished six points higher than Birmingham in 16th position but will start next season on -12 points for breaching EFL spending rules.

Monk is hoping to recruit a new centre-back and at least two new forwards ahead of the new season.