Quote Originally Posted by surge View Post
It's a long time now since Rowett was performing well at Birmingham and was unfairly dismissed. Since then he's failed at Derby despite spending well, appearing a bit too arrogant during this spell, walked out to try and get a bigger job and now failed at Stoke despite, again, spending very well.

Where next for him? He's not going to find too many option apart from championship sides a bit desperate or league one sides who have just had their up-and-coming manager stolen. Ironically, this may be where he does his best work.
Rumour was that the Birmingham owners wanted Gary Rowett to sign a longer contract, which he was unwilling to do. That’s when they went for Zola.