Timetable for new manager’s appointment at Birmingham as eye-catching financial information surfaces

According to reports, Wayne Rooney is anticipated to join Birmingham City in the near future.

An agreement is claimed to have been made, and he will receive a salary that is three times what his predecessor John Eustace was receiving.

The links to Rooney grew stronger over the weekend despite Blues’ sixth-place finish in the Championship, which is significantly higher than many would have anticipated at this juncture. Yesterday, the club announced that Eustace had been dismissed of his duties.

Birmingham City fired John Eustace for what reason?
Birmingham had been widely predicted to avoid relegation when Eustace took over as manager last summer, but he managed to save them from doing so.

Blues have been one of the surprise packages in the second division despite major squad turnover and the losses of some key players over the summer. They currently sit sixth after defeating local rivals West Bromwich Albion on Friday night.

The new American owners, whose purchase was finalized in the summer, chose to break ways with Eustace only a few months into the new season despite the fact that he had worked to mend the previously contentious connection between the fans and the club.

His dismissal came with a statement from club executives that made it clear why they felt it was important for the board and management to be “fully aligned on the importance of implementing a winning mentality and a culture of ambition across the entire Football Club.”

The statement said, “Who will be responsible for creating an identity and clear ‘no fear’ playing style that all Birmingham City teams will adopt and embrace” will be the new first team manager.

What has changed since Wayne Rooney was hired?

According to reports, Rooney will be the new hire.

According to The Times’ most recent report, a deal between Birmingham and the former England captain has been reached, and the 43-year-old will now receive a wage that is three times what Eustace was receiving.

The article states that in addition to that eye-catching financial revelation, the club hopes to confirm Rooney’s hiring in the near future.

The former Manchester United forward departed DC United at the conclusion of the 2023 Major League Soccer season after his side missed the playoffs and made a suggestion that he might make a comeback to English football.

He performed admirably throughout a trying stint at Derby County, but due to serious financial and off-field concerns, he was unable to prevent them from being demoted from the Championship.

Rooney is expected to be joined at St Andrew’s by two former teammates, John O’Shea and Ashley Cole.

Since his retirement in 2019, Cole has taken coaching positions at Derby County, Chelsea, and the England U21s, while O’Shea is currently Stephen Kelly’s assistant for the Republic of Ireland and has also held coaching positions at Stoke City and Reading.

Is it OK for Birmingham City to hire Wayne Rooney?

Sacrificing Eustace was extreme and currently appears to be crazy, but if Rooney is successful in getting the Blues to play the attacking kind of football that the owners obviously desire, then there is a method to the madness.

The game his team played at Derby was pragmatic, in part because of the circumstances, and there is no evidence to suggest at this point that he is a better coach than Eustace, despite the amazing job he did there against all odds.

Nobody else appears to be in the running, and it is obvious that Birmingham fired his successor with the intention of hiring Rooney. He must now repay the confidence placed in him because of his profile, which undoubtedly played a role.

If he fails, the owners run the risk of undermining a lot of the efforts made to mend fences with the fans.