Wayne Rooney ends his career as a professional footballer and is now the full-time head coach of the English second division club Derby County. That gave the table 22. the League Championship announced on Friday.
The 35-year-old Rooney was already interim coach of Derby after separating from Phillip Cocu last November. This season, the former English team striker has played ten league games for the club and scored one goal.
“The opportunity to follow people like Brian Clough, Jim Smith, Frank Lampard and Phillip Cocu is such an honor for me,” said former striker Rooney, according to the club’s announcement.
No stone should remain on the other
He can promise everyone in the club and all fans that “no stone will be left unturned in order to exhaust the potential that I have experienced in this historic football club over the past twelve months”. Rooney’s first game as head coach is the championship duel against Rotherham United on Saturday.
Greatest successes with Manchester United
Rooney had returned to England in January 2020 after playing for DC United in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the US. At Derby, he has now received a contract as a coach until summer 2023.
In the Premier League, Rooney only played for his youth club Everton and 13 years for Manchester United. With the “Red Devils” he was five times champion and also won the Champions League. He is also the top scorer for the English national team with 53 goals in 120 games.
