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Derby –
Wayne Rooney decided to hang up his football boots. He is now officially the permanent manager of Derby County.
Rooney, 35, has been running Derby since November 2020, replacing the fired Phillip Cocu. It’s just that, his status at that time was still player-coach.
But since that appointment, Rooney has never included his own name on the roster. On January 15, 2021, Rooney decided to focus on a managerial career.
He will try to lead the Derby to stay in the Championship division, the second caste of the Premier League. Derby is currently in the relegation zone, ranking 22nd out of 24 teams and has only accumulated 19 points from 22 games.
“When I returned to England (after defending DC United in the United States), I was in awe of the potential of the Derby. The stadium, the training facilities, the quality of the coaching staff and their young players and of course the fans. loyal, “Rooney said. Guardian.
“To have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of (previous Derby managers) Brian Clough, Jim Smith, Frank Lampard and Phillip Cocu is an honor.”
“I promise everyone at the club, my fans and my staff that I will do my best to maximize the potential that I have seen over the past year here,” said Rooney.
Born in Liverpoool, Rooney began his city career with Everton in 2002, signed two years later by Manchester United and stayed there until 2017.
After returning to Everton for one season, in 2018 he moved to DC United and then returned to England in January 2020, defended Derby County, and eventually retired there.
During his career, Rooney won many trophies, including 5 Premier League titles, 1 FA Cup, 3 English League Cups, 1 Champions League and 1 Europa League. Everything is obtained with MU.
Meanwhile, with the England team, Rooney appeared 120 times and scored 53 goals during the 2003-2018 period. Unfortunately, he did not have a title that contributed to Los Tres Leones, even though he is still at the top of the top scorers list.
(adp / mrp)
