Wayne Rooney set to take over as Plymouth manager
- After a short unsuccessful stint at Birmingham, Wayne Rooney is poised to become the new manager of Plymouth.
- Rooney expressed his desire to return to management and Plymouth sees him as their top target for the vacant manager's job.
- The former England captain's return to management in the West Country is anticipated to be confirmed over the weekend.
Wayne Rooney will be the new head coach of Plymouth Argyle in the next 24 hours. He used to play for England and Manchester United. He will start coaching after talking a lot with the club's board. He was fired by Birmingham in January after losing many games. Now, he wants to rebuild his reputation as a coach. Plymouth Argyle almost went down to a lower league last season. They think Rooney can help them do better and become more famous after moving up to a higher league in 2023. Rooney will be on TV for the FA Cup final on Saturday. He will watch his old team, Manchester United, play against Manchester City. He will also be a commentator for the European Championships this summer. But he always wanted to go back to coaching. He said he is a fighter and will do better next time. Plymouth Argyle wants Rooney to be their coach. He has been without a job since January when Birmingham let him go. The club wants to talk more with Rooney. He knows Neil Dewsnip from Everton, where they both worked before. The club also talked to Paul Heckingbottom about the coaching job. Dewsnip was in charge after the last coach got fired. Rooney has coached DC United and Derby County before. He really wants to coach again and do well this time.