The question for one of England’s greatest-ever footballers today is “what now?”. Wayne Rooney’s dismissal as Birmingham City boss leaves the former Manchester United and England forward with not only the first resounding failure on his CV, but one of the worst managerial stints in Championship history to his name.
Rooney took over when Birmingham were sixth in the second tier, unexpectedly in play-off contention and cautiously eyeing a push for the promised land of the Premier League. He leaves them on the cusp of the bottom three, having failed to win 13 of his 15 games in charge and mustered a paltry 10 points.
