{"id":293614,"date":"2023-10-08T12:39:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=293614"},"modified":"2023-10-08T12:39:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:39:38","slug":"wayne-rooney-high-on-birminghams-list-of-successors-to-john-eustace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/wayne-rooney-high-on-birminghams-list-of-successors-to-john-eustace\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney high on Birmingham&apos;s list of successors to John Eustace"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Wayne Rooney is high on Birmingham&#8217;s list of successors to replace John Eustace &#8211; who is being eyed by Premier League sides &#8211; as the Man United legend departs DC United<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>John Eustace has taken Birmingham to sixth in the Championship after 11 games\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wayne Rooney admitted being closer to his family was a factor in his resignation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wayne Rooney remains high on Birmingham\u2019s list of possible managers should John Eustace ever leave the club.<\/p>\n<p>The former England captain has now left his role as manager of Major League Soccer club DC United and retains strong connections in the English game.<\/p>\n<p>Eustace\u2019s stock is on the rise after leading Birmingham &#8211; co-owned by NFL great Tom Brady &#8211; to sixth in the Championship after 11 games.<\/p>\n<p>The 43-year-old took charge in summer 2022 and led the club to comfortable survival against a backdrop of financial uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>He has now overseen a promising opening to the first season under the club&#8217;s American owners. Birmingham are sixth in the Championship heading into the international break, though Eustace has yet to be offered a new deal with his current contract expiring in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/11\/76298999-0-image-a-4_1696760832941.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Rooney has announced he is leaving DC United upon the expiry of his contract<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/11\/76298997-0-image-a-5_1696760834903.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>John Eustace&#8217;s stock is on the rise after a brilliant start to the season at Birmingham City<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared particularly emotional after the third goal in the 3-1 over West Bromwich Albion.<\/p>\n<p>The new ownership group includes Brady and the seven-time Super Bowl winner attended the home game against Leeds in August.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney announced his departure from Washington overnight. He 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;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I just feel like it\u2019s the right time for me to go back to England, first to obviously see my family. I haven\u2019t seen them for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And then, what lies ahead? Whether opportunities come up? I\u2019ve seen a lot of reports in the media. I don\u2019t have anything lined up.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u2019m going back there to see my family. If something comes up in October, November, of course I\u2019ll look at it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/08\/11\/76298961-0-image-a-3_1696760643049.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The former Derby County boss admitted that moving closer to his family was an influence in his decision<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12607335\/Wayne-Rooney-Birmingham-John-Eustace-Premier-League-Man-United-DC-United.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Rooney is high on Birmingham&#8217;s list of successors to replace John Eustace &#8211; 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