Wayne Rooney fired as manager after 15 games at second-tier Birmingham City

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England and Manchester United great Wayne Rooney was fired as the manager of the second-tier club Birmingham City on Tuesday after 15 games. Rooney earned only a couple of wins since his controversial appointment in October. Birmingham was sixth in the Championship when he started and has fallen to 20th.

Birmingham City was taken over last summer by a company owned by American businessman Tom Wagner, and it got rid of popular coach John Eustace, who had been in charge for 15 months and steered the club away from relegation.

Birmingham City has today parted company with manager Wayne Rooney and first-team coach Carl Robinson,” the club said in a statement. “Despite their best efforts, results have not met the expectations that were made clear at the outset.

Therefore, the board feels that a change in management is in the best interests of the football club.” Birmingham lost at Leeds 3-0 on Monday, and supporters called for the removal of Rooney, the former Manchester United and England striker.