Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney stepped down as Plymouth supervisor on Tuesday after simply seven months in command of the Championship strugglers. Rooney leaves with Plymouth rooted to the underside of the second tier following Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at relegation rivals Oxford. Plymouth sit 4 factors from security after successful simply 4 instances and dropping 13 of their 23 league video games following Rooney’s appointment in May. Plymouth have been thrashed 6-1 by Norwich and misplaced 4-0 towards each Bristol City and Coventry in current weeks to heap the stress on the previous England captain.
“I wish to take this chance to thank the board of Plymouth,” mentioned Rooney.
“Thanks additionally to all of the workers who made me really feel welcome and who make the membership such a particular place, the gamers and followers for his or her efforts and assist throughout my time as head coach and I want all of them the perfect for the longer term.
“To the Green Army thanks for making the video games at Home Park so particular, they’re recollections that we’ll share perpetually.
“Plymouth Argyle will all the time maintain a particular place in my coronary heart, and I’ll proceed to look out for and take curiosity of their outcomes.”
A press release on the membership web site added: “Plymouth Argyle can affirm that the membership and head coach Wayne Rooney have mutually agreed to half methods with rapid impact.
“We wish to thank Wayne and his crew for all their efforts and want them effectively for the longer term.”
It is 39-year-old Rooney’s newest managerial flop. He was sacked by Birmingham after solely 15 video games in cost final season.
Birmingham have been ultimately relegated from the Championship after Rooney’s exit.
Rooney was additionally unable to maintain Derby within the Championship after the membership have been hit with hefty factors deductions after they went into administration and breached Football League accounting guidelines.
He earned plaudits at Derby for maintaining them within the survival battle till the top of the season however eradicating the Rams within the aftermath of their relegation in 2022.
Rooney additionally had a spell as DC United supervisor within the United States earlier than returning to England.
Feted as one of many biggest gamers of his era, Rooney is Manchester United’s all-time main goalscorer and in addition held that file with England for eight years earlier than it was damaged by Harry Kane in 2023.
He gained 5 Premier League titles, the Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup in a glittering 13-year spell with United that led to 2017.
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