Wayne Rooney, the manager of Birmingham City, has taken a strange jab at Luton by saying that the Hatters are the exception to the rule that only teams “who play football” can advance to the Premier League.
The former forward for Everton, Manchester United, and Derby County is undoubtedly a legend in the sport thanks to his illustrious playing career, which saw him win numerous titles at Old Trafford and set a record-tying 53 goals for England—a mark that Harry Kane has only recently eclipsed.
However, he has found his foray into management more difficult, starting out at Pride Park, with the Rams going down to League One after a hefty points deduction handed out once the club went into administration.
He then left to manage his former MLS side DC United, but an unsuccessful time in America saw him leave this month after failing to qualify for the play-offs yet again, winning just 14 matches out of his 53 in charge.
Replacing John Eustace at St Andrew’s, who was sacked with the Blues sitting sixth in the table, Rooney is yet to register a victory with his new side either, a 3-1 defeat at Southampton this afternoon making it three straight defeats, as they have dropped down to 16th place.
Booed off by his own fans after the 2-0 midweek home defeat to Hull City, Rooney was then interviewed on Sky about his hopes for his new team, and it was there he brought Luton into the conversation, saying: “I want to move the club forward and change the culture of the club, the identity of the club.
