The team were promoted back to the Premier League at the first attempt, and GIH completed the takeover in October 2009 at a total cost of £81.5M, re-registered the club as a private company, and renamed the holding company Birmingham International Holdings (BIH). The team achieved a 12-game unbeaten run, a club record in the top division, on their way to a ninth-place finish, their best for 51 years, in 2009–10. The following season, they beat favourites Arsenal 2–1 in the League Cup final with goals from Nikola Žigić and Obafemi Martins to win their second major trophy. McLeish's "greatest achievement" was swiftly followed by "probably the worst moment of [his] career" as the team were relegated back to the Championship. Three weeks later, amid rumours of his being favourite for Aston Villa's managerial vacancy, he emailed his resignation to the club. It was not accepted. Birmingham threatened to report Villa to the football authorities for "tapping-up", and to take legal action to prevent his appointment at Villa unless compensation were paid. The League Managers Association supported McLeish's claims that lack of communication with the board and failure to consult over player transfers could constitute constructive dismissal. Nevertheless, Villa considered him a free agent, interviewed him and appointed him. In mid-July, by which time Chris Hughton had been appointed manager of Birmingham, Villa agreed to pay compensation reported at £3m. This coincided with trading in BIH shares being suspended after Yeung's arrest on charges of money laundering.