Responses from Birmingham City players to John Eustace’s dismissal

The players of Birmingham City were shocked to learn of John Eustace’s departure.

The Athletic claims that the players weren’t informed beforehand that the Blues were planning to let the 43-year-old go.

The team has also been kept in the dark about what will happen next, despite widespread rumors that Wayne Rooney will soon take over as the team’s new manager.

The victory over West Brom on Friday night was Eustace’s final meeting with his team, who adored the former Ireland assistant coach.

Given the opportunity he gave them, the younger players on the first team squad in particular were particularly fond of him.

How did John Eustace do as manager of Birmingham?

Eustace left Birmingham after a 3-1 victory against their neighborhood rivals the previous Saturday.

With this victory, the club climbed one spot to sixth in the Championship table, putting them inside the playoff spots.

When Eustace led the team to a 17th-place finish in his first season as coach, he received a lot of praise for his efforts.

Prior to the start of that first season, many had predicted that the Blues would be in the running for relegation to League One, but Birmingham managed to escape with several games to spare.

After the team’s successful start to the season in September, Eustace was mentioned in connection with the Rangers position.

Despite challenging off-the-field conditions, the players allegedly thought that he had provided a sense of unity to the group that had enabled the team avoid any threat of relegation.

The arrival of new owners in the summer was interpreted as a sign that Eustace was putting the club on an upward trajectory.

But only a few months after taking over as the new owners, the business run by Tom Wagner has now opted to take a different path.

Birmingham City fired John Eustace for what reason?

After the takeover was completed and new CEO Garry Cook took over management of the club, it is believed that the club was eager to proceed in a new path.

With Cook being close to Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford, it was decided to make an effort to entice a major figure to take the helm.

Eustace postponed contract negotiations with the team until the takeover was finished, but the new owners declined to start talks a few weeks ago, leaving Eustace’s future uncertain.

Prior to being fired on Monday, he had two years left on his current contract.

The match between Birmingham and Middlesbrough is coming up on October 21.

Can Birmingham City make a wise choice by hiring Wayne Rooney?

Rooney’s tenure with DC United was very dismal; the 37-year-old was instrumental in the team’s ninth-place finish in the MLS last year.

Given the challenging conditions in which he operated, it was more challenging to evaluate the former England striker’s time at Derby County.

Due to their financial difficulties, the Rams ultimately lost their chance to play in the championship due to docked points.

Given the abundance of fascinating talent Birmingham has generated over the years, he did work effectively with younger players, which will be important there.

It’s unclear, though, if he can lead the squad back to the Premier League.