WAYNE ROONEY will pocket THREE TIMES the salary of his predecessor John Eustace if he becomes Birmingham City’s new boss.
The Championship club are ready to offer Rooney £1.5million-a-year to take over from Eustace, who was sacked yesterday.
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GettyThe new manager’s salary will be three times higher than what John Eustace was on[/caption]
SunSport understands Eustace’s £9,000-a-week wages will be dwarfed by Rooney.
He has been offered closer to £29,000-a-week to front the club’s promotion push.
Rooney has been told the Birmingham job is his if he wants it and he has been offered more than the £23,653-a-week salary he commanded at DC United.
The 37-year-old took the MLS job in July 2022 after previously managing Derby County.
He left by mutual agreement after missing out on the MLS Cup play-offs.
Rooney has been targeted by the Blues’ new American owner Tom Wagner on the advice of his CEO Garry Cook, who has been close to Manchester United hero since he held a senior position with Nike.
NFL legend Tom Brady also co-owns the club.
Rooney is set to bring former team-mates Ashley Cole and John O’Shea with him to St Andrew’s to form his coaching team.
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The move to sack Eustace has resulted in a mixed response from fans and pundits.
They are currently sixth in the Championship and won their last two matches.
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