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After an impeccable football career with Manchester United, Wayne Rooney picked the role of a manager to pass on his knowledge and make the team perform better. However, the recent performance of Birmingham hasn’t been a good report for Rooney.

Birmingham had to face a defeat in Hull City in their recent encounter. The scoreline was 2-0. The defeat was a bit more distasteful for the fans, as it was a home game for Birmingham. A video uploaded on Twitter, now X platform, presents the disappointment of the Birmingham Fans as one of them screams, “F*** OFF.” It is directed towards Wayne Rooney as he walks towards the team dressing room.

A fan screams ‘F*** OFF’ at Wayne Rooney

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Wayne Rooney has yet to prove himself in the realm of soccer managers. After taking over Birmingham as a manager, the team has lost two straight games. It is a difficult time for the club, and the questions are arising from the manager. His recent loss against Hull City was so disappointing that one fan couldn’t control his emotions and swore at Rooney.

There is no doubt that Rooney has been an excellent talent as a player. However, there are questions about his skills as a manager. Before Birmingham, Wayne Rooney was managing an MLS team, DC United. Unfortunately, he couldn’t make any major difference with the team, as it ended last on the points table of the MLS league. After that losing phase, the losses with Birmingham could be a raising concern for his career as a manager

Addressing the disappointment from the crowd, Wayne Rooney Spoke about the whole situation, “All you want is results, but we know where we’re trying to go and how we’re trying to get there.” 

“Be patient. I get it, I understand. You’ve parted ways with a very popular manager who had done a good job in stabilizing the club,” Rooney mentioned John Eustace, who previously managed Birmingham.

The audience on the “X” platform widely discussed the fans screaming at Rooney after the loss to Birmingham.

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The fan-cursing Wayne Rooney bagged a lot of attention, and it became an instant hit on the “X” platform.

There are a lot of questions revolving around the sacking of the previous manager and then replacing him with Wayne Rooney. A user made his opinion on his bad management record of Rooney and considered him unfit for the role.

This comment reflects on the desperation of the fans. It has been only two games for Wayne Rooney. For any manager, it takes a bit of time to understand the team, and changes kick in gradually.

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Maybe Wayne Rooney is not delivering as a manager, but he has been the legend of the English national team and for Manchester United. There must be a certain level of respect for the Hall of Famer.

The general fan following of Birmingham currently sounds disappointed in Rooney. However, the fortunes for any team and a manager can turn. It will be crucial to see if Birmingham turns around under Wayne Rooney or if there will be another sacking in the club.

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