Birmingham City have sacked manager John Eustace ahead of their trip to Middlesbrough, with the decision expected to pave the way for Wayne Rooney to arrive at St Andrew's. Their next game is a trip to Boro after the international break a week on Saturday (October 21). He wrote on what is now X: "Congratulations to my good friend Michael Carrick on his time at Manchester United. Rooney's appointment at St Andrew's is expected in the coming days, allowing him to work with his new players ahead of the Boro trip. Rooney will be hoping his Birmingham bow proves a lot more successful than his last visit to the Riverside.

Source: Metro October 09, 2023 23:25 UTC