Wayne Rooney said it will “take some time to get over this setback” after being fired as manager of Birmingham City on Tuesday after a terrible spell.
The 38-year-old former Manchester United and England player was named coach in October but has only managed two wins in 15 games, with Monday’s 3-0 defeat against Leeds, their ninth defeat under him, becoming the final straw.
With NFL great Tom Brady as a minority shareholder, Birmingham is fighting relegation after dropping from sixth to 20th place since Rooney took over.
“Despite their best efforts, results have not met the expectations that were made clear at the outset,” read a statement from the club.
“Therefore, the board feels that a change in management is in the best interests of the football club.”
Rooney took over replacing John Eustace, who was fired soon after leading Birmingham to back-to-back victories that lifted them into the play-off spots.