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By Neil Moxley Wayne Rooney might not have understood the importance of history in learning lessons. ‌Which is a shame. Had he studied the recent past atBirmingham City, he might have lasted longer than 83 days in office. It was eight years ago that a pragmatic, young boss named Gary Rowett was kicked out of St Andrew’s in favour of a stellar name, charged with playing ‘progressive’ football with a group of players incapable of delivering it. Gianfranco Zola took Brum to the brink of League One before Harry Redknapp ’s last cameo in management saved the club from falling into the third tier. F…

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