Wayne Rooney | Sacked as Birmingham City Manager

[Pughnichi]

like other things in football (McT remaining at Utd under multiple managers) it’s beyond me that anyone thinks Rooney is capable of being a good manager.

 

[holdsteady]

like other things in football (McT remaining at Utd under multiple managers) it’s beyond me that anyone thinks Rooney is capable of being a good manager.

What he did with Derby was amazing.

 

[Hammondo]

What he did with Derby was amazing.

Something that happens to clubs all the time?

 

[jeff gurr]

What he did with Derby was amazing.

I think a lot of what happened at Derby was down to Liam Rosenior being the assistant. Apparently he was running most of the practices.

 

[Hernandez - BFA]

Can anyone think of a case when a failed-manager simply settles on becoming a coach instead? Not saying Rooney is a failed manager at this time, but just wondering whether he’ll end up thinking that being a “number 2” is better for him?

 

[jeff gurr]

Can anyone think of a case when a failed-manager simply settles on becoming a coach instead? Not saying Rooney is a failed manager at this time, but just wondering whether he’ll end up thinking that being a “number 2” is better for him?

I don't think his Ego could handle being number two !!

 

[Lay]

I don’t think he will last much longer now. What a terrible appointment it’s been

 

[Rooney in Paris]

I think a lot of what happened at Derby was down to Liam Rosenior being the assistant. Apparently he was running most of the practices.

So... Like pretty much any successful manager?

 

[Herman Toothrot]

I think a lot of what happened at Derby was down to Liam Rosenior being the assistant. Apparently he was running most of the practices.

I think Rosenior will be managing a top club one day.

 

[jeff gurr]

So... Like pretty much any successful manager?

The successful manager is smart enough to have a top notch assistant. It looks like Wayne didn't get the right assistant this time.

 

[DJ_21]

Rooneys an awful manager. Funny that some of our fans touted him as a potential manager one day.

 

[jeff gurr]

I think Rosenior will be managing a top club one day.

I agree.... I think he is very good !!
He needs to go to the right club though .

 

[TheReligion]

Rooneys an awful manager. Funny that some of our fans touted him as a potential manager one day.

I mean he is only 38

There’s no reason he can’t develop in to a good manager/coach

 

[Yorkeontop]

The slide was predicted.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-rooney-birmingham-city-john-eustace-analysis

I love Wazza and think he'll win a trophy one day.

 

[OleGunnar20]

I agree.... I think he is very good !!
He needs to go to the right club though .

Not Birmingham. One of the few making United look less shambolic in recent history, somehow.

 

[DJ_21]

I mean he is only 38

There’s no reason he can’t develop in to a good manager/coach

He’ll need the right people around him. He won’t develop himself.

 

[MegadrivePerson]

Rumours that he's been sacked.

Confirmed.

Wayne Rooney sacked as Birmingham City boss after disastrous 15-match reign - Mirror Online

 

[BeltUp]

Sounds like it's true. England's golden generation not doing well as managers.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Unsurprising, appointment came at a ridiculous time and it wasn't going to end well.

John Eustace in?

 

[Ayoba]

Sacked.

Replacement for Hag??

 

[Oldyella]

Sounds like it's true. England's golden generation not doing well as managers.

I for one am shocked.

 

[arthurka]

He doesn't scream manager excellence to me.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Sounds like it's true. England's golden generation not doing well as managers.

Turns out it was a good thing for Carrick in the long-run that he was so overlooked for England!

 

[SilentWitness]

A bad move for both Birmingham and him.

 

[James35]

He lost 9 out of his 15 games, absolutely shocking and well deserving of the sack.

Luckily for us we have a manager who only lost 8 from 15.

 

[Oranges038]

They sacked a guy who was doing a good job
and the players seemed to like to bring him in.

It was never going to work.

 

[Hernandez - BFA]

I think he’ll have one more managerial shot in him, likely abroad again. If he fails, I hope he settles on simply being a coach.

 

[Hammondo]

I mean he is only 38

There’s no reason he can’t develop in to a good manager/coach

Aside from talent.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

He lost 9 out of his 15 games, absolutely shocking and well deserving of the sack.

Luckily for us we have a manager who only lost 8 from 15.

Ten Hag in!

 

[dogwithabone]

If they’ve got any sense they’ll swallow their pride and reappoint Eustace. What a farcical situation, not to mention costly in both promotion and monetary terms.

 

[André Dominguez]

I know Birmingham is known as being an ugly city, but no one deserves Rooney as manager

 

[RedBanker]

ETH will become Derby manager shortly.

 

[Santos J]

If they’ve got any sense they’ll swallow their pride and reappoint Eustace. What a farcical situation, not to mention costly in both promotion and monetary terms.

If Eustace has any sense he should tell them to jog on.

 

[Rooney in Paris]

I know Birmingham is known as being an ugly city, but no one deserves Rooney as manager

What a strange post.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

I can't say I ever saw him making it as a manager tbh.

 

[Scandi Red]

He doesn't scream manager excellence to me.

That's because he can't pronounce "excellence".

 

[AndySmith1990]

What, other clubs sack managers who are not meeting expectations? Idiots

 

[Lay]

Birmingham ruined their season hiring him. Not sure where his career goes to now. Maybe down into league 1/2

 

[ChrisNelson]

The results have been poor so far but I still think every manager deserves a transfer window to prove themselves.

Having said that, it was still a barmy decision to get rid of Eustace - it's the second time Birmingham have tried to bring in a big name (as the BBC website reminded me, when they replaced Rowett with Zola) and it didn't work then either.

 

[stefan92]

The results have been poor so far but I still think every manager deserves a transfer window to prove themselves.

Why? When it is not his responsibility to scout and recruit new players, why should a transfer window matter to judge his performances?