LIAM ROSENIOR says Birmingham City fans need to be patient with new manager Wayne Rooney – and backed his former boss to turn the West Midlands club around.
The Hull City boss’s comments came after his team condemned Rooney’s Blues to a 2-0 defeat at St Andrew’s on Wednesday night – the second straight defeat for the former England international after he took over from John Eustace. Liam Delap’s 12th-minute goal and a superb solo effort from Jaden Philogene made it a miserable St Andrew’s debut for Rooney, losing out to Rosenior who was his assistant when the two worked together at Derby County until last summer.
I know his qualities as a manager and a coach,” he said. “I ask for Birmingham fans to give him time because I know Wayne and he will get it completely right. “He’s got so many qualities – when you had the intelligence Wayne had as a player and see how he sees the game, he’s top in the way he understands players, he makes players feel really confident in the way they play, but once he gets that time, I’m sure he will be successful.
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