{"id":292952,"date":"2023-10-11T16:09:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=292952"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:09:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:09:31","slug":"birmingham-appoints-rooney-as-new-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/10\/11\/birmingham-appoints-rooney-as-new-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham appoints Rooney as new manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Rooney left his role as D.C. United head coach on Sunday after his side failed to reach the Major League Soccer playoffs for a second successive season<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rooney\u2019s former teammates Ashley Cole, whom he played with at England, and John O\u2019Shea, whom he shared time with at Manchester United, will join his coaching staff<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wayne Rooney will return to management in England after being appointed manager of Championship side Birmingham City on a three and half years deal, the club announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/04\/23\/epl-how-arsenal-can-stop-haaland-beat-man-city-rooney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rooney<\/a> left his role as D.C. 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