New target: Birmingham now eyeing move for “superb” manager who says he learned from Rooney

Manager news for Birmingham

In the end, Birmingham’s season resulted in Championship relegation, which is disastrous given their situation earlier in the season. They were on track to contend for a postseason spot under John Eustace, but they made the hastily regretted choice to employ Wayne Rooney despite their chances.

After Rooney’s debacle, Mowbray took over as Sunderland’s manager. However, he had to make room for Rowett, meaning the Blues are now back at the starting point.

Birmingham, who is currently looking for a new manager, has already been connected to former manager Steve Bruce, who has more than enough experience to lead the team back to the Championship at the first attempt. However, it appears that the club is currently targeting a younger applicant.

A twist has emerged from what club chiefs were initially hoping for.

According to Wayne Veysey of Football Insider, Birmingham have shortlisted Liam Rosenior for their managerial role following his shock departure from Hull City. Rosenior was nominated for the Championship’s Manager of Season award but, ultimately, his failure to secure a place in the play-offs led to Hull’s decision to sack him much to the surprise of many.

To prevent any Rooney analogies, though, the 39-year-old would need to start the game quickly at St Andrew’s, particularly after saying he had learned from the Manchester United icon while they shared the Derby County dugout.

On Derby’s official website, Rosenior said: “Wayne is intelligent with people.” He has been able to demonstrate to him that he cares about them even in this trying moment.

“Whether he’s speaking to the staff about a difficult time when the club went into administration, holding a press conference, or leading a squad meeting, he stays the same. Wayne has shown me so much about handling pressure in situations like these, and I have learned so much from him.

Birmingham needs to move quickly to acquire “superb” Rosenior.

Hull’s surprising decision to split from Rosenior illustrates the quality of work he was putting in for the Tigers, who came dangerously close to finishing in the top six of the Championship. Even said, Birmingham can now seize the opportunity to choose the kind of youthful manager they thought they would have when Rooney came.

Rosenior received a lot of recognition while he was at Hull, including from legendary Arsenal player and former midfielder Ray Parlour, who praised the former full back:”At Hull, Liam Rosenior is performing admirably.

“As a coach, I really believe he is underappreciated since he is getting the most performance out of the players. The players’ faith in him was evident last season, but this year they have showed greater consistency and talent, and they are now in the running for a play-off spot at the end of the campaign.”

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