Wayne Rooney's Birmingham City were booed off by their own fans after a 0-0 draw with Rotherham as NFL legend Tom Brady watched on from the stands.
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Birmingham draw 0-0 with RotherhamOne win in eight under manager RooneyMinority owner Brady in attendanceGettyWHAT HAPPENED?
The Blues failed to beat 23rd-placed Rotherham United to continue their poor start under manager Rooney in the Championship. The hosts were fortunate to come away with a point as Rooney's tough start continued, with the West Midlands outfit winning just one of the eight games he has been in charge of. Seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady attended his second Blues game on Saturday, but the minority investor wasn't treated to the win he desired and even got to hear home fans booing his team after the final whistle.
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Birmingham sit 15th in the Championship, seven points outside the play-offs. When former manager John Eustace was sacked from his role in early October the Blues were sixth in the table. Rooney replaced him at the helm but the club has gone backwards since his arrival and fans are not happy with how things have been going. This could be an example of a team trying to make a statement signing before it ends up backfiring.
WHAT TOM BRADY SAID
Before the game, Brady checked in to St Andrew's and tweeted…
WHAT NEXT?
Rooney's Birmingham travel to local rivals Coventry City in their next Championship game on Friday.