Wayne Rooney is poised for a swift return to management at Birmingham City after the club sacked John Eustace from his post
Birmingham plan on naming new manager in ‘coming days’Wayne Rooney is poised for a swift return to management at. Rooney, who left DC United last weekend after failing to reach the Major League Soccer playoffs, has been lined up to succeed John Eustace at St Andrew’s following his sacking on Monday.
Birmingham’s chief executive officer, Garry Cook, is said to be the driver behind the deal to bring the former England captain to the club. Last year Cook, previously chief executive of Manchester City, was part of Chris Kirchner’s failed bid to buy Derby County, the last club Rooney managed in England.Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'.
Birmingham’s statement added Eustace’s successor would be “announced in the coming days”. After confirming his exit at DC United, Rooney said: “It’s the right time. I’ve done everything I can to get this club into the playoffs. It’s not a single thing that’s happened. It’s about timing. I’m going back with nothing lined up.”Photograph: Jacob King/PA
The sacking of Eustace will rankle with much of the Birmingham fanbase, who widely credit the former Stoke and Watford midfielder with galvanising the club. Eustace, who himself has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Rangers, departs with the club sixth in the Championship after an impressive start to the season, which continued with a
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