Rooney lost his job in the wake of Monday's 3-0 defeat to Leeds United which means Birmingham lost nine of the 15 games he was in charge of, during a period that saw them slip from sixth to 20th in the 24-team division.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Birmingham have taken fewer points than any other team in the Championship since Rooney took over after spells with Derby County and DC United, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We are committed to doing what is necessary to bring success to St Andrew's. Unfortunately, Wayne's time with us did not go as planned and we have decided to move in a different direction,\" explained Birmingham's Chief Executive Gary Cook.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, the 38-year-old Rooney admitted his brief spell had not been a success. \"Football is a results business - and I recognize they have not been at the level I wanted them to be. However, time is the most precious commodity a manager requires, and I do not believe 13 weeks was sufficient to oversee the changes that were needed.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I plan to take some time with my family as I prepare for the next opportunity in my journey as a manager,\" added Rooney, although he admitted it would \"take some time to get over\" his sacking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Former Nottingham Forest coach, Steve Cooper and Paul Heckingbottom, who was recently sacked by Sheffield United, are the early favourites to replace Rooney.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/premier-league-former-england-captain-rooney-sacked-as-birmingham-city-coach.jpg", "alt_img": "Premier League: Former England captain Rooney sacked as Birmingham City coach", "alt_title": "Wayne Rooney", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Premier League: Former England Captain Rooney Sacked As Birmingham City Coach On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Premier League: Former England Captain Rooney Sacked As Birmingham City Coach, Chief Executive Gary Cook: Former England captain Wayne Rooney was sacked as coach of EFL Championship side Birmingham City on.", "seo_keywords": "Former England, Birmingham City, Wayne Rooney, EFL Championship, Leeds United, Derby County, DC United, St Andrew, Chief Executive Gary Cook, Former Nottingham Forest, Steve Cooper, Paul Heckingbottom, Sheffield United", "tag": "", "tagging": "Former England, Birmingham City, Wayne Rooney, EFL Championship, Leeds United, Derby County, DC United, St Andrew, Chief Executive Gary Cook, Former Nottingham Forest, Steve Cooper, Paul Heckingbottom, Sheffield United", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "premier-league-former-england-captain-rooney-sacked-as-birmingham-city-coach", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "548", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-01-03 11:32:04", "updated": "2024-01-03 11:32:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Former England, Birmingham City, Wayne Rooney, EFL Championship, Leeds United, Derby County, DC United, St Andrew, Chief Executive Gary Cook, Former Nottingham Forest, Steve Cooper, Paul Heckingbottom, Sheffield United", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-01-03 11:32:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "football", "cnmid": "846233", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/premier-league-former-england-captain-rooney-sacked-as-birmingham-city-coach-11787" }