Tom Wagner says Birmingham City must learn how to raise their level after a frustrating 2-0 defeat to Peterborough United in the final of the EFL Trophy at Wembley.
Despite having already secured promotion and the League One title, the loss left a bitter taste, especially for Wagner, who viewed the Vertu Motors Trophy as a key objective for the club.
Despite having already secured promotion and the League One title, the loss left a bitter taste, especially for Wagner, who viewed the Vertu Motors Trophy as a key objective for the club.
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00:00Tom Wagner says Birmingham City must learn how to raise their level after a frustrating 2-0 defeat to Peterborough United in the final of the EFL trophy at Wembley.
00:13Despite having already secured promotion and the Ligue 1 title, the loss left a bitter taste, especially for Wagner, who viewed the Virtu Motors trophy as a key objective for the club.
00:25Wagner and co-owner Tom Brady were waiting in the Royal Box to greet the players as they received their runners-up medals.
00:34While Brady kept a low profile, Wagner was more animated, seen passionately addressing the squad after the final whistle.
00:44He later revealed that his message to the players was based on a personal motto and expressed how deeply he dislikes losing,
00:53especially on a stage as big as Wembley.
00:56Although the two goals conceded were difficult to prevent, Wagner was frustrated by the team's inability to lift their performance and respond with the urgency and belief needed.
01:09He stressed the importance of learning to win games that carry greater weight and urged the team to begin preparing for the higher demands of the Championship.
01:20Wagner made it clear that missing out on Silverware hurt not just for him, but for the fans who turned up in their thousands.
01:29He said it was painful not to see Birmingham supporters celebrating as joyfully as Peterborough's, even though the latter won't be heading to the Championship next season.
01:41On a more positive note, Wagner highlighted the club's off-field progress.
01:48With Amazon Prime documenting the season and merchandise sales breaking records, revenue has surged.
01:56Wagner proudly stated that Birmingham are on course to rival parachute payment clubs and vowed to turn them into the Championship's top revenue generating site.
02:08Both ambitious and sustainable on and off the pitch.
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