After his miserable tenure as Birmingham City’s manager, Wayne Rooney is apparently looking to return to management.
After leaving MLS team DC United in October, Rooney, a former England and Manchester United forward, was officially named Birmingham’s manager.
But the appointment proved to be disastrous, as the Blues dropped from sixth to 20th place in the Championship.
In the end, Rooney was fired by the team at the beginning of January after just 15 games in command.
It has been said that Rooney is now hoping to return to the dugout despite his recent setback.
The Sun claims that the former England player would like to restart his management career in Saudi Arabia.
“Wayne’s time in charge at Birmingham hasn’t put him off the idea of management,” a source told the publication. In reality, he thinks he gained a lot of knowledge and abilities that will help him in the future.
“Wayne is aware that he still has a lot to prove, but he thinks he has what it takes to be a manager and would be thrilled to take charge of a Saudi Arabian team.”
“He believes he could bring a lot of those skills to the Arabian League and loved his time managing in America.”
There are rumors that Rooney has been told the extremely wealthy owners in the Middle East may be considering recruiting the 38-year-old.
“Having Wayne run a team over there would put more eyes on the league and give it a boost,” the source went on. The reputation has suffered a little bit after Jordan Henderson’s departure. It would be an indication that the league is one to be regarded seriously if Rooney managed there.
“Wayne is still adamant that he can demonstrate that he is a superior manager, and his goal to manage in the Premier League is still very much alive and well. However, he is aware that it won’t occur anytime soon.
Rooney would follow in the footsteps of his former England colleague Steven Gerrard, who is the manager of Al Ettifaq, a Saudi Professional League team, if he were to go to Saudi Arabia.
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