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Wayne Rooney: 'I knew the fans wouldn't accept me'

Wayne Rooney was sacked after just 15 games in charge of Birmingham City

FourFourTwo

“What are you doing?!” Robbie Savage’s shock when pal Dion Dublin HEADBUTTED him during Aston Villa vs Birmingham City clash

The Welshman tells FourFourTwo what really happened during a famous Second City Derby flashpoint

FourFourTwo

Has a Sunderland fan account just discovered a secret Michael Beale social account posting pro-Beale tweets?

The 43-year-old was sacked by Sunderland on Monday after winning two of his twelve games in charge

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Tony Mowbray stepping away from Birmingham job to receive medical treatment

Wayne Rooney’s successor is expected to miss around six to eight weeks as assistant Mark Venus takes charge at St Andrew’s

Evening Standard

‘Pressure makes diamonds’: Forest geared up to stun Everton in FA Cup

Nottingham Forest enjoying impressive season with Louanne Worsey hoping to dazzle WSL stalwarts

The Guardian - UK

Andreas Weimann strikes late to give West Brom edge against Birmingham

An 85th-minute goal from Andreas Weimann earned West Brom a 1-0 home victory against Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Wayne Rooney plots new job in bid to rebuild management career

Wayne Rooney could find himself following an old England teammate as he seeks to rebuild his management career after Birmingham City failure

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FA Cup roundup: Vardy on the mark in Leicester win as Argyle hold Leeds

Birmingham lost for the first time under Tony Mowbray, while Leeds were pegged back at Elland Road by Plymouth

The Guardian - UK

Everton 1-2 Luton, Sheffield Utd 2-5 Brighton: FA Cup fourth round – as it happened

Cauley Woodrow’s late winner dumped Everton out while Brighton and Leicester surged into the fifth round

The Guardian - UK

Ranked! The 20 best African players in Premier League history

Just how good are Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez, compared to the likes of Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure?

FourFourTwo

Premier League and beyond: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Luton and Burnley fans on the receiving end, the Asian Cup and Afcon kick off and big weekends for Birmingham and Portsmouth

The Guardian - UK

Tony Mowbray named Wayne Rooney’s successor as Birmingham City manager

Mowbray becomes Birmingham’s third manager of the season

The Independent UK

Wayne Rooney, like all managers, needed time but patience is often lacking

Appointment and dismissal came at difficult times for Wayne Rooney so Birmingham’s owners have to be diligent in their next step

The Guardian - UK

What next for Wayne Rooney? Sacked manager faces big career questions after Birmingham failure

Comment: The England great has been sacked by Birmingham after just 15 games to cap a miserable 12 months in management

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The Guardian - US

Birmingham’s US backers are falling for the typical new-owner tropes

The Championship club, part-owned by Tom Brady, chased a Hollywood name when appointing Wayne Rooney. They fired the head coach after 15 games

The Hindu

Wayne Rooney fired as manager after 15 games at second-tier Birmingham

Birmingham City parts ways with manager Wayne Rooney after two wins in 15 games; Tom Brady a minority owner.

The Guardian - UK

The Wayne Rooney paradox: he should avoid any club that wants him

After being sacked by Birmingham, the former England captain may need to bear Groucho Marx’s famous declaration in mind

The Guardian - UK

Wayne Rooney and Birmingham City: a costly mistake for both parties

In today’s Football Daily: An 83-day stint, plus the cameraman of the hour

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The Independent UK

Wayne Rooney’s 83-day Birmingham disaster spells the end of his managerial career

Rooney’s 15 games in charge of Birmingham were so bad that it is hard to see who else would want the former Manchester United and England striker, or why, writes Richard Jolly

The National (Scotland)

Sacked Wayne Rooney: It will take me some time to get over Birmingham setback

Wayne Rooney has been sacked as manager of Birmingham after less than three months in charge and says he will “take some time to get over” his…

The Independent UK

7 high-profile managers who saw appointments go horribly wrong in short order

Former England captain Wayne Rooney oversaw just two wins in 15 games as Birmingham went from sixth to 20th in the Championship.

Evening Standard

Wayne Rooney insists he wasn't given enough time after being sacked as Birmingham manager

Blues stranded in 20th after unpopular appointment backfired

The Guardian - UK

Wayne Rooney hits back at Birmingham board after being sacked as manager

Wayne Rooney said ‘I do not believe 13 weeks was sufficient to oversee the changes that were needed’ after being sacked by Birmingham

The Independent UK

Wayne Rooney sacked by Birmingham after less than three months in charge

The former England striker took over in October, with Blues sixth in the table.

The Independent UK

Wayne Rooney sacked by Birmingham City after just 15 games as manager

The former England and Manchester United striker has been dismissed after just 83 days following a disastrous spell in charge

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