Wayne Rooney 'leading contender' for Birmingham City job amid John Eustace to Rangers speculation

A look at the John Eustace situation.

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00:00 Also, on Birmingham City, John Euston has made a fantastic mark on the club. There's

00:07 possible rumours of him being linked with Rangers. What's the latest you can tell us

00:11 there because he's surely a man that Blues can't afford to leave?

00:15 Yes, so Michael Beale in charge at Rangers at the moment, under a lot of pressure. Fans

00:20 seem to want him out and John Euston has emerged as the name that they're looking at as a central

00:25 candidate, probably the frontrunner for that. As you say, he's made a fantastic mark at St Andrews.

00:30 Last season did really well with limited resources to keep them up and get a best

00:35 points finish in seven years. This season, of course, starting brilliantly, fourth in the

00:40 championship, heading into the international break. Do I think he'll go if the offer comes up? Well,

00:45 it's tough to say. It's very tempting. Rangers are a club that were in the Champions League

00:49 up until they got knocked out recently and they're always going to be challenging for that title in

00:53 Scotland as well. So, in a huge club, you can see the temptation. But then Euston loves

00:58 Birmingham City. He's from the area. He knows all about what the club's about and it's arguably the

01:03 most exciting time in over a decade for Blues. So, why would he want to leave at this moment?

01:09 I don't think it's the right time. But if he does go, Wayne Rooney is just coming out today,

01:14 breaking news across the national newspapers that Wayne Rooney is the potential candidate to take

01:19 over if Eustis does go. I'm not sure I'm convinced on his managerial capabilities. But in terms of a

01:27 big name and the branding over in America, it's bound to have a strong impact if he came in.

01:31 I mean, for myself as a journalist as well, no offence to John Eustis, but when a man like

01:36 Wayne Rooney comes into the club, it's an exciting one. But nonetheless, I would definitely keep

01:41 Eustis, do my best to try and keep him if I were Blues.