New Birmingham City manager Wayne Rooney says he wants to 'build the club back up to the top level' of English football.
Wayne Rooney believes Birmingham City belong in the Premier League and says that his aim is to "make that happen".the Championship club's new manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract on Wednesday.He told BBC Radio WM: "I want to build Birmingham back up - really get it back to where it belongs. It's a huge club."
"I'm excited and, after speaking to the owners, was intrigued and wanted to get in and be part of it."The club is looking to elevate itself to new levels and I really want to be the one to lead that." Another consistent trait of Rooney's career so far has been an attempt to play attractive football, and he says that will be no different at St Andrew's.
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