Bangkok Post – Can ‘Mogga’ succeed where Rooney failed?

After their disastrous experience with Wayne Rooney it seems Birmingham City’s American bosses have come to their senses with what appears to be a wise appointment in Tony Mowbray a seasoned manager with a steady if not spectacular career.

The Yorkshireman has a wealth of managerial experience and in the last 15 years has been at the helm at Celtic, Middlesbrough, Coventry City, Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland.

Mowbray, 60, had become available after he was sacked by Sunderland in December with the Black Cats ninth in the table. Many Sunderland fans felt this was harsh on the popular manager known as “Mogga'” who had led the club to the play-offs last season where they succumbed to Luton Town.

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