{"id":293610,"date":"2023-10-08T12:38:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=293610"},"modified":"2023-10-08T12:38:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:38:54","slug":"wayne-rooneys-son-kai-hints-at-dads-possible-birmingham-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/wayne-rooneys-son-kai-hints-at-dads-possible-birmingham-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney&apos;s son Kai hints at dad&apos;s possible Birmingham role"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Wayne Rooney&#8217;s son Kai starts following several Birmingham City players on Instagram &#8211; hinting the ex-England star could be on his way to St Andrew&#8217;s after leaving DC United<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wayne Rooney has been linked with taking the manager&#8217;s role at Birmingham<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His eldest son, Kai, has begun following Birmingham players on Instagram<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kai Rooney might have given away his dad, Wayne&#8217;s, next management position after it was spotted he had begun following Birmingham City players on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney Snr confirmed he was leaving his post in charge of MLS side DC United and is now planning to move back to England to continue his coaching career.<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the decision in America, Rooney said: &#8216;I think it\u2019s just the right time. I\u2019ve done everything I can to try and get the club into the playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s not been a single thing which has happened. It\u2019s about timing in your career. I\u2019ve really enjoyed my time here. I\u2019ve had a lot of great help from the owners&#8230;I just feel like it\u2019s the right time for me to back to England, first to obviously see my family.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old has been tipped with taking over at Birmingham with the club&#8217;s current manager\u00a0John Eustace being monitored by a host of Premier League\u00a0clubs after a strong start to the season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/11\/70047255-12607339-Wayne_was_also_on_hand_when_Kai_signed_for_United_s_academy_as_a-a-22_1696762013947.jpg\" height=\"625\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Rooney&#8217;s (left) eldest son, Kai (right) could have indicated his dad&#8217;s next managerial position<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/11\/76299313-12607339-image-a-21_1696761983253.jpg\" height=\"668\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kai (right) has began following some Birmingham City players on social media with his dad (left) linked with the managerial role at the club<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/12\/76299319-12607339-image-a-6_1696766111158.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rooney has confirmed he is leaving DC United and returning to England<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport reported in September that the former England captain was a possible target for Birmingham should Eustace ever leave.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney&#8217;s eldest son, Kai, could be giving an indication that the Birmingham dugout is his dad&#8217;s next location after following a host of first-team and academy players on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The 13-year-old is currently part of Manchester United&#8217;s academy set-up and has been developing as a striker at his dad&#8217;s former side who he earned legendary status at.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney is United&#8217;s all-time leading goalscorer with 253 goals for the club, with Kai impressing in the club&#8217;s youth ranks where he is often deployed as a striker as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/11\/70007777-12607339-The_13_year_old_is_now_starring_for_Man_United_s_youth_teams_and-a-24_1696762098787.jpg\" height=\"606\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>13-year-old Kai is currently a rising star in Manchester United&#8217;s academy set-up\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The teenager&#8217;s Instagram profile shows an increase in accounts followed with Birmingham players and the club&#8217;s official account being tracked by Kai.<\/p>\n<p>Over 15 accounts of Birmingham players are now being followed and supporters believe this is an indication a change could soon be coming in the Birmingham technical area.<\/p>\n<p>Kai is now following the social media accounts of the Birmingham men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s team, Gary Gardner, Marc Roberts, Neil Etheridge and other players.<\/p>\n<p>Birmingham supporters have been debating the topic on social media with many believing the online activity is a definitive suggestion Rooney could be on his way to Birmingham, while others argue Kai could be moving from Man United to the Championship side.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12607339\/Wayne-Rooney-kai-birmingham-instagram.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Rooney&#8217;s son Kai starts following several Birmingham City players on Instagram &#8211; 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