Wayne Rooney Appointed As Birmingham City's New Manager

Birmingham City Football Club has announced the appointment of Wayne Rooney as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal, per Fabrizio Romano. Lee Bowyer, who has been serving as interim manager since Aitor Karanka's resignation in March, will be replaced by the former Manchester United and England striker. Rooney will lead his squad for the first time on October 15 against Bristol City. The 37-year-old former England captain is back in his homeland after resigning as head coach of Major League Soccer club D.C. United. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="714"] Wayne Rooney Appointed as Birmingham City's New Manager. | Credit: @FabrizioRomano | Source: Twitter[/caption]

Rooney's management career

In the United States, Wayne Rooney has led both Derby County and D.C. United as manager. After serving as Derby County's interim manager from November 2020, he was offered and accepted the position permanently. Although Rooney's efforts kept Derby in the EFL Championship in the 2020–21 season, the club was ultimately relegated to League One due to a points deduction for violating financial rules. In July 2021, he quit Derby to become a player-coach for D.C. United. In January of 2022, he decided to stop from playing and devote himself full-time to coaching.

Rooney at Birmingham City

Despite their talented team, Birmingham City has struggled to maintain consistency in previous seasons. If Rooney wants to reach his goals, he will have to get the most out of his team. But the team's new coach has a proven record of success in inspiring his players to peak performance. He did this despite off-field difficulties at Derby County. He performed the same thing with D.C. United, helping them boost their MLS position. The appointment of Wayne Rooney is a positive development for Birmingham City. He's young, driven, and already had managerial success; he can get the team promoted.