Former Birmingham City manager Wayne Rooney has said Tom Brady's criticism about his work ethic was "unfair."

NFL legend Brady, who is also a part-owner of Birmingham, said he was "worried about [Rooney's] work ethic" in a recent Amazon Prime documentary about the club.

Rooney was appointed Birmingham manager in October 2023 before he was sacked in January 2024 following a poor run of results.

The documentary showed the pair meeting for the first time, before Rooney held a team meeting with the players, watched on by Brady, after which the American star highlighted his concerns about the coach.

"I think Tom came in once, which was the day before a game where the days are a little bit lighter anyway, and I don't think he really understood football that well," Rooney said on his BB

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