{"id":290807,"date":"2023-10-11T17:39:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290807"},"modified":"2023-10-11T17:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:39:03","slug":"wayne-rooney-appointed-new-birmingham-boss-and-teams-up-with-ex-england-team-mate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/wayne-rooney-appointed-new-birmingham-boss-and-teams-up-with-ex-england-team-mate\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney appointed new Birmingham boss and teams up with ex-England team-mate"},"content":{"rendered":"
Wayne Rooney is the new Birmingham City manager <\/p>\n
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Wayne Rooney has been confirmed as the new manager of Birmingham City.<\/p>\n
The former England captain left MLS side DC United last week and has now returned to English football with the Championship outfit.<\/p>\n
Rooney, 37, has signed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Blues with immediate effect and has been joined in the dugout by ex-England team-mate Ashley Cole and former Manchester United team-mate John O\u2019Shea.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am absolutely delighted to be joining Birmingham City Football Club at such an exciting time, said Rooney. \u201cIt is very clear that they have a plan and are committed to realising their ambition for the club. We are fully aligned on what is expected.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been building my managerial career, putting myself in challenging environments, to get me ready for this opportunity. It\u2019s a project that gives me a sense of purpose and I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n