Steve Cooper is the 1/1 favourite to be appointed Birmingham City manager after Wayne Rooney's sacking - with John Eustace 7/1 to return to the St. Andrew's hotseat

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Wayne Rooney's tumultuous time at Birmingham City has come to an end. After taking over as manager from the sacked John Eustace in October - Rooney has managed just two wins in 15 games in charge.

To add insult to injury, the Blues have slipped from sixth in the Championship table to 20th since the England football legend took over - ensuring they are just six points clear of the relegation zone.

As a result of their dreadful form - Rooney was sacked as Birmingham manager in the aftermath of his side's 3-0 defeat at the hands of Leeds United on New Year's Day.

With his axing in mind - read on as we dissect the favourites with Sky Bet to replace the 38-year-old at St. Andrew's.

Steve Cooper is the favourite to be appointed Birmingham boss after Wayne Rooney's sacking

Former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is the current favourite in the market at 1/1, while Tony Mowbray is the second-favourite at 3/1.

For those tipping Eustace to make a return to his old post - he is currently paying 7/1 with Sky Bet.

As mentioned earlier, Eustace was controversially shown the door in October despite steering Birmingham to sixth in the table at the time.

Sky Bet odds to be appointed Birmingham City manager:

Steve Cooper 1/1

Tony Mowbray 3/1 

Gary Rowett 9/2

Jesse Marsch 13/2

John Eustace 7/1

• All odds are correct at the time of publication 

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