Wayne Rooney said he rejected an offer to manage in the Saudi Pro League before choosing to take charge of Birmingham City.
striker, who previously coached DC United and Derby County, was appointed Birmingham manager on Wednesday with the club sixth in the Championship.Birmingham's chief executive Garry Cook said he had tried to bring Rooney to the desert kingdom in his previous role as CEO of the Saudi Pro League.
A move to Saudi Arabia would have seen Rooney follow former England teammate Steven Gerrard, who was appointed manager of Al-Ettifaq in July. "I think for myself, firstly to get back into English football is great. It's what I've wanted to do.
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