Former Manchester United star and England international Wayne Rooney has been shown the door by Birmingham City after failing to meet the owners expectations.
Wayne Rooney was appointed as Birmingham manager on October 11 with the Blues sixth in Championship. But Rooney has seen his team lose nine of the 15 matches they have played since he took over, leaving the club in 20th place in the Championship table.
Rooney released a statement in the wake of his sacking, which read: “I would like to thank Tom Wagner, Tom Brady and Garry Cook for the opportunity to manage Birmingham City FC and the support they all gave me during my short period with the club.
Football is a results business and I recognize they have not been at the level I wanted them to be. However, time is the most precious commodity a manager requires and I do not believe 13 weeks was sufficient to oversee the changes that were needed.
Personally, it will take me some time to get over this setback. I have been involved in professional football, as either a player or manager, since I was 16.
Now, I plan to take some time with my family as I prepare for the next opportunity in my journey as a manager.Finally, I wish Birmingham City FC and its owners my best wishes in the pursuit of their ambitions.”
