Gary Lineker wasn’t impressed with the way BBC Sport marked the sacking of Wayne Rooney on social media, after the former England international was let go by Championship side Birmingham. Rooney endured a disastrous stint as boss of the West Midlands side, with only two wins in his 15 games in charge. The message was met with criticism from some football fans, and Lineker soon replied: “Delete this.”Soon enough, the post was taken down and Lineker also deleted his response. It comes after Birmingham released a club statement about Rooney’s dismissal, which read: “Birmingham City has today parted company with Manager, Wayne Rooney, and First Team Coach, Carl Robinson. Therefore, the Board feels that a change in management is in the best interests of the Football Club.

Source: BBC January 03, 2024 17:03 UTC