Thirty-seven-year-old Wayne Rooney was until then coach of DC United. Having left the MLS club by mutual agreement, he is now announced on the Birmingham bench.
Wayne Rooney’s playing career ended in January 2021 after a final experience at Derby County. Since then, the former English striker has reconverted to the role of coach at the same club, before taking charge of another of his former clubs, DC United. On the bench of the Major League Soccer team since July 2012, Wayne Rooney chose, in agreement with his managers, to end his contract on October 8. He could quickly bounce back.
And return to the Championship, equivalent to the English second division, since a place has just become available on the Birmingham side. Yet correctly placed in sixth place in the ranking, Christophe Dugarry’s former club has decided to part ways with John Eustace, who has been in place for fifteen months. In his press release, Birmingham used the usual formulas to thank his coach for the work accomplished, then mentioned the arrival of his replacement.
A “fearless” style
“ A new coach will arrive in the coming days. He will be responsible for creating a clearly ‘fearless’ identity and style of play that all Birmingham supporters can embrace and enjoy. ” According to the Dailymail, everything suggests that the man for the job is Wayne Rooney. Answer coming very soon.
