Earlier this month a documentary series focusing on Tom Brady's part ownership of soccer club Birmingham made waves after the seven-time Super Bowl champion openly criticized the manager's work ethic.

Rooney replaced John Eustace as manager at St. Andrew's in October 2023 in what was a surprise move, with the Blues sixth in the table at the time, but after just 83 days in charge of the Midlands outfit, Rooney was sacked following nine defeats in 15 games at the helm.