Wayne Rooney: Birmingham City’s new head coach aims to return to the Premier League Former England captain Wayne Rooney, 37, was appointed as the Championship club’s new manager on Wednesday on a three-and-a-half year contract.

Rooney said he was “intrigued” and “excited” by the opportunity at St.
Andrews.
He told his BBC Radio WM:: “It’s a huge club.
” “We haven’t been where we think we should be for the last 10 years, but now this is a challenge and an opportunity to get back there.
” Rooney’s appointment will be his first since 2018.
He will be appointed.
The Blues’ new American owners, Shelby Companies Limited (SCL), took over in July and ended head coach John Eustace’s 15-month tenure on Monday.
SCL is an affiliate of Birmingham owner Knighthead Capital Management LLC, which brought in seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady as the club’s minority owner in August.
“I want to be a leader” It will be a return to English football for Rooney, who is taking up his third managerial job after a spell at Derby County and most recently at American club DC United, which he recently left.

earlier this month.
Birmingham sit sixth in the Championship ahead of the international break and Rooney will play in his first away game under manager Michael Carrick, his former Manchester United teammate, at Middlesbrough on October 21st.
will be in command.
“The club wants to take itself to a new level and I really want to be the one leading it.
” The former Manchester United and Everton striker has already had a “fantastic career” with the team.
“That’s what I’ve always tried to do as a coach,” he said of the quality of young players he can now develop.
Giving young players a chance was one of the things Rooney became known for during his turbulent period as Derby manager.
He saved the team from relegation in his first four months in charge, but the following season, 2021-22, saw them relegated to League One amidst his administration, with a 21-point penalty and a transfer ban.
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Another consistent feature of Rooney’s career so far has been his attempt to play attractive football, and he says that remains the case at St Andrews.
“We want to be a team that relies on possession, moves the ball forward and excites the fans.
In the end we have to win and that’s the most important thing,” he said.
Told.
“You’re always learning, even as a manager at the highest level.
” “Football is always changing and it’s important to study the game and its changes and develop your skills to get the most out of it.
” It’s important to have a path and your own identity.
” Rooney arrived in the West Midlands with high hopes that he could finally end the club’s banishment from the Premier League, which dates back to 2011.
Since then, there have been ten departures, several close relegations and a long period of uncertainty over the club’s ownership, which was only finally resolved with the SCL takeover in July.
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But Rooney, who made his Premier League debut for Everton in 2002 aged 16, says his career on the field and in the dugout will help him cope with future pressures.

Exposure in blues.
“I love it,” he said.
“Throughout my career, starting from the age of 16, I’ve had to endure a lot of pressure.
“You’re in the game to grow yourself and your team.
Take risks and make mistakes.
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
Learn from them.
” The mistakes you make are how you grow.
“There’s no problem with pressure.
We have to make sure the players can withstand the pressure.
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