Wayne Rooney joined Birmingham in October (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
Birmingham City have sacked Wayne Rooney after the Blues’ defeat against Leeds United on New Year’s Day.
The loss consigned the club to 20th position in the Championship table, having been sixth when Rooney took charge in October.
In all, Rooney won just two of his 15 matches in the Midlands and he failed to win over supporters.
John Eustace was surprisingly sacked in October, despite guiding the club to the play-off positions in the early months of the season.
The decision did not sit well with supporters and Rooney needed a fast start to get fans on side.
However, just two wins in his 15 games in charge left Rooney clinging onto his job and the board have taken action after the club dropped to 20th in the league table.
Rooney was appointed in October (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
The Blues registered just one shot on target across their last two games and defeat against Leeds on Monday saw supporters turn against Rooney.
That’s despite the fact that Rooney was appointed to usher in a new dawn in the Midlands, with chairman Garry Cook saying the Liverpudlian would play ‘no fear’ football.
Gary Rowett, Lee Carsley and Neil Warnock are said to be in the frame to succeed Rooney at St Andrew’s.
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