After 84 games as coach
Wayne Rooney is no longer the manager of second division side Derby County. The 36-year-old ex-professional asked for his contract to be terminated, according to a club announcement published on Friday. The former striker moved to Derby as an active player in January 2020, where he was promoted to interim coach in November of the same year and then to head coach a few months later. He looked after the “Rams” in a total of 84 games, in which he scored an average of 1.14 points.
“Personally, I feel the club needs to be led by someone with renewed energy who is unaffected by the events that have happened over the past 18 months,” Rooney said in a club statement. Despite all the difficulties, he had a lot of fun. It had been a roller coaster ride. The insolvency administrators were disappointed with the decision, but acknowledged the efforts of the record scorer of the “Three Lions” despite difficult circumstances.
Derby County has had major financial problems for a long time. The English champions of 1972 and 1975 had a total of 21 points deducted during the past season for filing for bankruptcy and breaching the rules on “profitability and sustainability”. This burden was too great, the club was relegated to the third division. Several takeover attempts have failed so far. Rooney solicited trust from interested parties. “Derby County is a great club with a great history and great fans,” he said.
Wayne Rooney has informed Derby County Football Club today that he wishes to be relieved of his duties as first team manager with immediate effect.#DCFC
— Derby County (@dcfcofficial) June 24, 2022
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