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Birmingham City are set to sack manager Wayne Rooney after just 83 days in charge of the Championship club.
The 38-year-old was appointed on 11 October following the controversial decision to dismiss John Eustace, with Blues sixth in the table.
Since then, Blues have slipped to 20th, Monday's 3-0 loss at Leeds having been his ninth defeat in 15 games.
Former England captain Rooney previously had spells in charge of Derby County and MLS side DC United.
Rooney's bore comparisons with the club's ill-fated decision to sack Gary Rowett in December 2016 and replace him with a better globally-known name in Gianfranco Zola.
But Zola won just twice in 22 games before being sacked in April 2017, to be succeeded by Harry Redknapp.
Since Blues' new American owners Shelby Companies Limited appointed Rooney, he has also won just two matches.
Rowett, who left Millwall in October, is already being touted as one of the names under consideration to become caretaker boss.
More to follow.
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