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The Manchester United and England legend has returned to management in the Championship just four months after being sacked by Birmingham City.
The 38-year-old boss was axed by the Midlands club after just 15 matches and 83 days back in January, in a season where the Blues were ultimately relegated to League One despite sitting in the top half prior to Rooney’s arrival.
A last-minute penalty had just beaten promotion hopefuls Leeds in the second of what would be a five-game unbeaten streak to start the season.
After 10 games, Birmingham sat fifth following a commanding 3-1 win over local rivals West Brom, in front of their largest home crowd since before the pandemic.
“We are not here for a short period of time, we are here for the long haul,” said Wagner, the new club chairman, following that first home win of the season.
“All of our decisions are focused on what’s best for the club in the long term.”
Football is never simple. Good times rarely last too long, and words are easy.
But even with the unwanted helping of deja vu, that quote would come back to haunt Wagner, Brady and Birmingham quicker than anyone could have imagined.
