{"id":290898,"date":"2023-10-12T16:24:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T16:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290898"},"modified":"2023-10-12T16:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T16:24:36","slug":"wayne-rooney-is-targeting-the-top-flight-as-new-birmingham-city-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/wayne-rooney-is-targeting-the-top-flight-as-new-birmingham-city-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney is targeting the top-flight as new Birmingham City boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>New Birmingham boss Wayne Rooney admits they&#8217;re targeting an instant promotion, insisting his side &#8216;is putting everything in place&#8217; to reach the Premier League<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Wayne Rooney is targeting immediate promotion as the new Birmingham boss<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The 37-year-old was appointed as the teams new manager on Wednesday<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wayne Rooney has targeted immediate promotion to the Premier League after he was unveiled as Birmingham\u2019s new manager on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The former Manchester United and England captain has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at St Andrew\u2019s and takes his second role in English football after a stint with crisis-torn Derby between 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u2018We will push for promotion this year of course. With the players we brought in during the summer, it\u2019s an ambition of ours. It\u2019s something we will certainly push for. The goal is to get the club back to the Premier League.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Rooney left DC United after failing to get the US club into the Major League Soccer play-offs and replaces John Eustace in the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old revealed that he had received approaches from other clubs in England but decided Birmingham \u2013 co-owned by NFL great Tom Brady \u2013 was his best option. Rooney took his first training session on Thursday, arriving at the club\u2019s base at about 7am.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/16\/76481295-12624125-image-a-12_1697124634675.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Rooney was appointed as the new Birmingham City manager on Wednesday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/16\/76481113-12624125-image-a-13_1697124638539.jpg\" height=\"397\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In a press conference today, he outlined his ambitions with the club and is targeting immediate promotion to the Premier League<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/16\/76481567-12624125-image-a-14_1697124698868.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll be the first time he will return to management of an English side since he left his role at Derby County back in 2022<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018To get back into English football is great. I have had opportunities over the last 4-6 weeks to do that but after speaking to Birmingham and seeing the ambition of the club, it excites me.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There is more pressure which I love. I love the fact we are in sixth in the league and I love the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I have dealt with pressure since I was a kid so it\u2019s nothing new. It might be new to some of the players so I might have to get them ready for that. There are tough games coming up, and I can\u2019t wait.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/16\/76481095-12624125-image-a-17_1697125524222.jpg\" height=\"406\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He said: \u2018We will push for promotion this year of course. With the players we brought in during the summer, it\u2019s an ambition of ours.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12624125\/Wayne-Rooney-targeting-flight-new-club-Birmingham-City-claiming-putting-place-gain-promotion-Premier-League.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Birmingham boss Wayne Rooney admits they&#8217;re targeting an instant promotion, insisting his side &#8216;is putting everything in place&#8217; 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