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Rooney reveals the reason behind O'Shea appointment

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It was announced on Wednesday that our all-time leading goalscorer has taken charge of the Championship club, on a three-and-a-half year contract.

O’Shea has been working as Republic of Ireland’s assistant manager and, of course, as a popular presence on MUTV’s Match Day Live programme. But now his focus is on Birmingham and helping his former team-mate, Rooney, to achieve success.

Wayne gave his first interview as Blues boss on Wednesday and told the club’s official channel that Sheasy's mentality is vital to their mission. “I want to win, I think it's as simple as that.

“To win, there are a lot of factors that need to do take place.