{"id":293967,"date":"2023-10-11T22:24:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T22:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=293967"},"modified":"2023-10-11T22:24:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T22:24:57","slug":"chris-sutton-birmingham-have-taken-a-huge-risk-by-hiring-wayne-rooney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/chris-sutton-birmingham-have-taken-a-huge-risk-by-hiring-wayne-rooney\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRIS SUTTON: Birmingham have taken a HUGE risk by hiring Wayne Rooney"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>CHRIS SUTTON: Birmingham City have taken a HUGE risk by hiring a showbiz name in Wayne Rooney<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Birmingham City confirmed the appointment of Wayne Rooney on Wednesday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Hiring a showbiz name in Rooney is a risky move by the Championship club<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wayne Rooney is stepping into a wonderful footballing city and one where I crossed the divide, playing for Birmingham in the first half of 2006 and for Aston Villa in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who experienced Celtic versus Rangers in Glasgow, I know a fierce rivalry when I see one and there is a distinct edge to the Second City Derby.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I scored my one and only goal for Birmingham \u2014 and my 150th in the English and Scottish leagues \u2014 in a showdown with Villa and the atmosphere was enough to induce goosebumps.<\/p>\n<p>But if we want to start seeing these delicious derbies again at St Andrew\u2019s or Villa Park, Rooney has serious work to do.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard not to look at this appointment with a cynical eye. Birmingham\u2019s owners have taken a huge risk. They have sacked a respected coach in John Eustace \u2014 brutally, I might add \u2014 and have hired a showbiz name in Rooney.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/22\/76447315-12620679-image-a-1_1697058898643.jpg\" height=\"430\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Rooney is back in England as manager of Championship club Birmingham City<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/22\/76447343-12620679-image-a-2_1697058962741.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It is a risky appointment by Birmingham after they brutally sacked John Eustace<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it will raise the profile of the club. Maybe it will create sponsorship opportunities. Maybe it will lead to a fly-on-the-wall series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But will it win them promotion to the Premier League so they can finally face Villa for the first time in the top flight since 2011? That is the \u00a3200million question.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney\u2019s record at DC United does not make for enjoyable reading if you are a Birmingham fan. He will be under serious scrutiny from the moment he walks into this great city.<\/p>\n<p>If Rooney can lead them to the promised land, then he will be loved. But if not, the fans will be left wondering what might have been, if only Eustace had stayed.<\/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>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12620679\/CHRIS-SUTTON-Birmingham-City-taken-HUGE-risk-hiring-showbiz-Wayne-Rooney-pressure-straight-away-lead-club-promised-land-Premier-League.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHRIS SUTTON: Birmingham City have taken a HUGE risk by hiring a showbiz name in Wayne Rooney Birmingham City confirmed the appointment of Wayne Rooney on Wednesday Hiring a showbiz name in Rooney is a risky move by the Championship club Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217; 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