McLeish so wary after Wolves 'fine'

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish believes the Premier League have created a "grey area" by fining Wolves over the strength of the side they fielded against Manchester United at Old Trafford in December.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy made 10 changes for the visit to the Red Devils and on Thursday the Molineux club were hit by a suspended £25,000 fine by the Premier League.

But McLeish wants to know if action will now be taken against the league's big guns when they make changes to their established first choice line-ups.

The former Scotland boss said: "It is a grey area now. Where is it deemed that you have made too many changes and therefore you are going to get fined?

"What happens when Man United play in the Champions League and then rest six players the next game?"

Blues visit Fulham tomorrow with McLeish then set to hold talks with club owner Carson Yeung over his new contract - and a pay rise on his current £750,000 a year deal.

McLeish wants to re-sign on loan Man City keeper Joe Hart on loan for another season, saying: "I hope they would recognise we have helped to improve Joe."