- Birmingham City boss Tony Mowbray has stepped away from his position as coach
- The 60-year-old, who joined final month, has been struck by a ‘severe sickness’
Birmingham City boss Tony Mowbray has sensationally stepped away from his position after receiving a ‘medical analysis’ – simply over a month since he changed Wayne Rooney at St Andrews’.
Mowbray, 60, has solely presided over eight video games since taking cost on January 8, with gamers stated to have been left ‘surprised’ by the shock information after the veteran coach knowledgeable his squad throughout a gathering at their coaching floor on Monday morning.
It is unclear what sickness Mowbray has been recognized with however the membership confirmed he could be stepping apart for six to eight weeks.
His final sport in cost was a 2-1 win at residence to Sunderland on Saturday, his third win since changing former boss Rooney. Assistant supervisor Mark Venus will substitute him quickly, alongside coaches Ashley Cole, Pete Shuttleworth and Maik Taylor.
A membership assertion learn: ‘Birmingham City can verify that Manager, Tony Mowbray, requires medical therapy which implies he will likely be quickly stepping away from the on-site administration of the Club for a interval of roughly six to eight weeks.
Birmingham City boss Tony Mowbray has stepped away from the staff after requiring therapy for a ‘medical analysis’
Mowbray was final pictured on Saturday after guiding Birmingham to a 2-1 win over Sunderland
‘Assistant Manager, Mark Venus, will assume short-term accountability for the staff with fast impact.’
Mowbray stated the membership had been ‘extremely supportive’ of him as he confirmed the information – and stated he would proceed to offer his steerage to the teaching workers.
‘Following my latest LMA Health Assessment I’ve acquired a medical analysis that can require me to obtain therapy. Undergoing therapy will necessitate that I quickly step away from the Technical Area as Manager of Birmingham City Football Club.
‘Until I return, my Assistant Manager, Mark Venus, will take short-term cost of the staff, supported by coaches Ashley Cole, Pete Shuttleworth and Maik Taylor. I’ll proceed to offer recommendation and counsel whereas present process therapy.
‘The Club has been extremely supportive of me and my household and we’re very grateful. I do know that everybody will likely be respectful of our privateness presently.’
Mowbray solely took over from Rooney final month and regarded to have made a optimistic influence
Birmingham City Chief Executive Officer, Garry Cook, stated: ‘Our ideas are with Tony, his spouse Amber, and household. We want him a speedy restoration and look ahead to welcoming Tony again to the Club to proceed the superb work that he has began.
‘In the meantime, Mark Venus, Ashley Cole, Pete Shuttleworth and Maik Taylor, will likely be given all of the help they should lead the Club ahead.’
The information will come as an enormous shock to the squad, who’ve endured a turbulent marketing campaign however regarded like that they had turned a nook underneath Mowbray’s management following a dismal begin to Rooney’s reign.
Rooney himself was axed after simply 15 video games in cost, successful simply twice as performances took a nosedive since changing John Eustace in October.