Birmingham City have been looking to recruit a set piece coach since the start of the year11:36, 30 Jun 2026Updated 11:38, 30 Jun 2026Scott Fry during his time as Rangers set piece coachHighly-rated Rangers set piece coach Scott Fry is set to join Birmingham City.Fry is poised to leave Rangers and take up the post at Blues in pre-season after a lengthy recruitment process.The 33-year-old only joined Rangers last November after an extremely successful spell leading set pieces for Lincoln City.Rangers’ set piece output improved after Fry’s appointment – only Hearts bettered Rangers’ tally of 19 goals from set pieces in the Scottish Premiership last season.FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK! All the latest Blues news on Birmingham Live’s Birmingham City FC Facebook pageLincoln have topped League One for set piece goals in each of the last two seasons and it played a part in their promotion to the Championship under Michael Skubala.Fry moved to Lincoln in 2022 after a long spell coaching in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ academy.He started out as a goalkeeping coach and that was initially his role in Lincoln’s set-up before he took on set piece duties in 2024.Blues supporters will remember Lincoln scoring from a long throw-in inside 60 seconds of their 3-1 victory at Sincil Bank in October 2024.Blues have been searching for a set piece coach since the start of the year after posting average statistics in the Championship last season.Set pieces have never been more important to a team’s success with all four champions in England’s professional leagues last season boasting the best set piece records in their respective league.How to follow our Birmingham City coverageAlex Dicken, Birmingham City writerWith the transfer window now open, our BirminghamLive Blues writers Alex Dicken and Brian Dick – will be bringing you the news as it happens and giving their opinions on the stories that matter.Sign up for our free Blues newsletter hereYou can follow Alex on X here and Brian here – and when the season starts they will follow Blues around the country to offer you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between.WhatsApp: You can also get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive’s Blues team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories and insight from in and around the club.Social Media: You can also get all the latest updates by following us on Facebook and Twitter.If you prefer reading our Blues stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app, in which you can personalise the content you see by selecting Villa as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here.Podcast: Our weekly Birmingham City podcast, Keep Right On, is also available to watch and listen on all major streaming services. You can subscribe to the YouTube channel here, while you can access the podcast on Spotify here and via Apple here.
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