Rooney sacked by Birmingham after disastrous spell – sources

Wayne Rooney has been fired as Birmingham City supervisor, sources have advised ESPN, after a run of 9 defeats in 15 video games left the crew getting ready to the EFL Championship relegation zone.

Birmingham’s American homeowners, Knighthead Capital Management led by the corporate’s co-discovered Tom Wagner, eliminated Rooney from his put up on Tuesday following a 3-0 defeat at Leeds United on New Year’s Day.

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Sources have advised ESPN that the place of Garry Cook, the Birmingham chief government who employed Rooney, can be below scrutiny however that the previous Manchester City and Saudi Pro League CEO stays in put up at this stage.

Former Manchester United and England ahead Rooney, who left his job as coach of MLS facet D.C. United to take cost of Birmingham in October, was subjected to chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” by his personal crew’s supporters at Leeds.

Having inherited a facet that was within the Championship playoff zone from predecessor John Eustace, who was surprisingly dismissed in October, Rooney signed a 3-and-a-half yr contract at St Andrew’s promising to convey “no fear” soccer to the membership.

But Rooney suffered 4 defeats in his first 5 video games and was unable to arrest a droop that has seen Birmingham slide down the desk.

The 38-yr-previous was essential of a few of his gamers throughout his temporary spell in cost, claiming that their health ranges weren’t ok and that some could not play the best way that he had requested them to carry out.

But after guiding the crew to simply two wins throughout his three months in cost, Rooney has now been dismissed forward of Saturday’s FA Cup third spherical conflict with Hull City.