October 11th 2023.
Wayne Rooney has been appointed as the new Birmingham City manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The former Manchester United player is widely known for his illustrious playing career, but now the time has come for him to prove himself in the managerial arena. With former England teammates Ashley Cole and John O'Shea joining him at St Andrew's, the Blues faithful will be hoping Rooney can bring a winning mentality to the club.
Let's take a look at Rooney's stats as a manager, starting with his successful spell at Derby between November 2020 and June 2022. Despite only managing a win rate of 29.8%, Rooney was widely praised for keeping the Rams in the Championship during the 2020/21 season. He then faced a daunting task to keep Derby in the league the following season due to a 21-point deduction, but showed his mettle by keeping them in the hunt until the final day of the season, eventually finishing seven points shy of safety.
Following his departure from Derby, Rooney made the move to the United States to become the manager of DC United. Across his 15 months in the American capital, Rooney won 14 of his 53 games in charge, giving him a win record of 26.4%. Unfortunately, DC United missed out on the playoffs for the second consecutive year and Rooney was relieved of his duties.
Overall, Rooney has won 39 of his 137 games as a manager, giving him a career win record of 27.7%. So while his managerial record isn't the most impressive, Rooney has shown he can bring a fighting spirit to a club and will certainly be hoping to turn things around at Birmingham City.
Birmingham City Football Club took to Twitter to announce the appointment of Rooney, tweeting "Welcome to Blues, Wayne!"
The Blues faithful will be hoping Rooney can bring success to the club, and only time will tell if his appointment was the right decision. We will have to wait and see if Rooney can prove his doubters wrong and become a successful manager.
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