Wayne Rooney on Wednesday was named coach of second-flight Birmingham City in his native England.
Wayne Rooney had a 10-14-10 record with D.C. United this season and missed the MLS playoffs. , which is seeking to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2010-11. The Blues are in sixth place in a 24-team league that annually promotes three sides to the top-tier circuit.“I have been building my managerial career, putting myself in challenging environments, to get me ready for this opportunity,” Rooney said in a statement.
After finishing last in the Eastern Conference last year, United officials expected to get into the playoffs — a modest goal in a 15-team conference that awards nine berths.Despite the losing record, the Rooney name carries a lot of weight in England, where he starred for Manchester United and became one of the world’s most famous players.
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