New Birmingham City boss Wayne Rooney considered applying to law school after becoming obsessed with Wagatha Christie trial - but wife Coleen shut him down

Rooney supported his wife throughout her defamation case against Rebekah Vardy and became intrigued by the law.

The former Manchester United and England star attended daily briefings with lawyers and had many questions about the case, resulting in his interest in applying to law school.

The famous lawsuit, dubbed the Wagatha Christie, erupted after Coleen discovered one of her Instagram followers was leaking private information to the press and eventually identified the culprit as Rebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester star Jamie.

Vardy launched a defamation suit and denied leaking any stories, but she lost the case, with the judge ruling that Rooney's claims were "substantially true".

New Birmingham boss Rooney became obsessed with the case and even suggested arguments for the lawyers, resulting in his wife shutting him down. "Wayne shut up and let David [Hurworth] or Paul [Lunt] speak," she said during a newly released Disney+ documentary on the trial.

Coleen later added: "He was then going to apply for law school and he had all these plans."

Rooney himself also explained why he became so fascinated with the intricacies of the legal world. "Yeah, it was interesting because I do like crime documentaries and in particular the different techniques the two barristers used," he said.

Rooney, 37, appears to have dropped his desire to study law as he was recently appointed Birmingham City manager. His side will play their first game since his arrival on Saturday when they take on Middlesbrough.