Wayne Rooney Officially Fired Birmingham City Despite His New Term Of Office In Corn

Wayne Rooney was fired from Birmingham City (Instagram/@bcfc) manager.

JAKARTA - Former footballer who is now team manager, Wayne Rooney, has handled Birmingham City since October 2023. However, he was fired by Birmingham after defeating the team for 15 matches.

The news of Rooney's dismissal was shared by Birmingham City through their official website. The main reason this decision was taken was because of the team's situation that had not improved.

Birmingham City today separated from Wayne Rooney and first team coach Carl Robinson. Although they have tried their best, the results obtained have not met the expectations that have been explained at the beginning. "

"Therefore, the club board feels that management changes need to be made in the best interests of the club," Birmingham wrote through the club's official website, quoted on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

Rooney was previously recruited as Birmingham's manager after leaving DC United. When the former Manchester United player arrived, Birmingham was fifth in the Championship standings (the second level of England competition) and now the team has dropped to 20th.

Of the 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham has only won twice with Rooney. Birmingham lost three and drew two in the last five matches.

We are committed to doing what is necessary to bring success to St. Andrew's. Unfortunately, Wayne's time with us didn't go as planned. We decided to move in a different direction," said Birmingham CEO Garry Cook.

After Rooney's dismissal, Birmingham will start a new manager finder and will periodically provide developments to fans.

"The search for a replacement will begin soon. We will provide the latest information to supporters when we have more news," Cook added.

Rooney's career as a coach has not gone down. Previously, when dealing with Derby County starting January 2021, Rooney was actually able to avoid Derby from the relegation zone.

Unfortunately, the following season Derby lost 21 points due to administrative and EFL violations. The team was hit by a transfer embargo until finally relegated.

On the occasion at the end of his career with Birmingham, Rooney did not forget to say goodbye and thank the team for giving him the opportunity.

"I would like to thank Tom Wagner, Tom Brady, and Garry Cook for the opportunity to manage Birmingham City FC as well as the support they all gave me during my short period with the club," Rooney said in an official statement.

Football is a resulting business. I admit they haven't reached the level I want. However, time is the most valuable commodity a coach needs. I don't think 13 weeks is enough to keep an eye on the changes needed," Rooney said.