Tony Mowbray has emerged as a frontrunner for the managerial vacancy with a struggling Championship club.
It has been exactly a month today since Tony Mowbray was sacked by Sunderland, almost a year-and-a-half after he was appointed.
The 60-year-old guided the Black Cats to the Championship play-offs in their first season after promotion, while he also had Sunderland playing exceptional football and really threatening some of the second tier’s biggest clubs.
However, things didn’t go as well in the early stages of the current campaign. Sunderland lost to the likes of Huddersfield Town and Plymouth before he was sent packing.
Mowbray’s time on Wearside certainly went down as a success though, and it comes as no surprise that he could very quickly return to the Championship.
The Mirror have reported that Mowbray is one of two frontrunners to replace Wayne Rooney at Birmingham City.
The Manchester United legend controversially joined the Blues in October, as they were sat fifth in the Championship. However, he lasted only three months before he was sacked, with Birmingham City having dropped a whopping 16 places in the table.
The Midlands outfit are now on the hunt for his replacement, with Mowbray and Gary Rowett the favourites to take the hot seat.
The report claims that Mowbray has been of interest to a number of clubs since leaving Sunderland, while it is his passing style and tactics that could appeal to Birmingham’s owners.
Rowett is also under consideration after leaving Millwall in October – four years after his arrival. The Lions sat 15th in the league table, while they remain unmoved since then.
Would Tony Mowbray suit Birmingham City?
Tony Mowbray is an exceptional manager and there is no doubt he will get another job in the Championship very easily.
The former Middlesbrough man worked wonders with our team and was even better at developing the young ones – something Michael Beale will have to tackle himself.
Mowbray would definitely be a good option for Birmingham, who are still bitter about John Eustace’s exit.
The Blues have their own set of promising young players such as George Hall and Alfie Chang, while the success of their academy would be perfect for Mowbray. The coach could relish the chance at helping develop his own Jude or Jobe Bellingham.
Wherever Mowbray goes, there is no doubt that Sunderland fans will cheer on his new club every week. He is an unbelievably likeable man and did everything for this team – no one had a bad word to say about him.