A Birmingham player shares the one thing about Wayne Rooney that shocked him the most during his terrible tenure as manager.

After leaving MLS team DC United back in October, former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney was named manager of Birmingham.

But the appointment proved to be disastrous, as the Blues dropped from sixth to 20th place in the Championship.

Rooney eventually lost his job at Birmingham in January, having only managed 15 games.

Foster enquired, “What was his character and demeanor like? As players, we all obviously know what Wayne Rooney was like. What was he like as a manager? He was all motion, like a bull, and happy to loose his rag at any time.

“That’s the biggest thing that surprised me,” Ruddy retorted. “He was the complete opposite.”

In fairness, he made reference to it in a few meetings after realizing that, as a player, he was probably too impetuous most of the time.

The goalkeeper continued: “And when he stepped into management, he made sure he was more conscious and more concise with the way he spoke to people, the way he delivered information.

“I think there were a couple of times where he probably should have lost his head but tried to remain calm and be true to the demeanour that he wants to be perceive as a manager so that was the biggest thing that surprised me, how calm he was.”