Birmingham City's Bold Move: Wayne Rooney Emerges as Top Contender after John Eustace Sacking

Birmingham City have reached out to Wayne Rooney for discussions following the dismissal of John Eustace as head coach. Rooney and DC United mutually decided to end their contract over the weekend due to the team's failure to qualify for the MLS play-offs.

He is understood to still be in the US and official talks with Birmingham are yet to start.

Eustace was sacked on Monday morning with Birmingham sixth in the Championship.

He oversaw 21 wins in his 63 games in 15 months in charge, the last of which came on Friday night in the 3-1 victory over West Brom in a West Midlands derby.

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Eustace has been sacked by Birmingham after 15 months in charge

Birmingham City released a statement regarding Eustace's dismissal, emphasizing the significance of having complete alignment between the board of directors and the football management in terms of promoting a winning mindset and fostering a culture of ambition throughout the club.

Furthermore, Birmingham City stated that they would be unveiling a new manager within the next few days. This manager will play a pivotal role in establishing a distinctive identity for the team and implementing a bold and fearless playing style that all Birmingham City teams will wholeheartedly embrace.

Deja vu for Birmingham fans as club hierarchy push for big-name appointment

For supporters of Birmingham City, there will be a real feeling of deja vu with this announcement.

In 2016, the Blues were on the verge of entering the play-offs after being acquired by Trillion Trophy Asia a few months prior. However, the owners made the decision to remove Gary Rowett, who had led the team to a promising position just three points away from sixth place. They opted instead for a high-profile figure in Gianfranco Zola.

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Gianfranco Zola took over as the manager of Birmingham in 2016, replacing Gary Rowett. However, this decision proved to be disastrous as Zola only managed to secure two victories out of the 24 games he was in charge of. As a result, the club dropped from seventh to 21st position in the league.

Harry Redknapp took charge for the final three games of the season, winning two of them to barely secure the club's place in the Championship. Prior to Redknapp's appointment, the team had finished in 10th place for two consecutive seasons under Rowett. However, in the seven seasons following Rowett's departure, the club has failed to achieve a higher position than 17th.

Birmingham fans will be hoping lightning does not strike twice, and the next manager will take them forward rather than back into decline.