Wayne Rooney made his debut as a trainer at Derby in 2020-22. The United legend fought hard to collect points, which the club was later dragged for messing up in the economy. Rooney refused to leave the club, and is remembered by Derby supporters for his fight-to-last-end mentality. The proud club disappeared into League One. In the 2023/24 season, Paul Warne led the club back into the next top division. Last Friday, the club gave a “thank you for the job” pat on the back and fired the successful coach from last season. Now a coach is brought in who takes the journey from the upper part of the table to the deepest darkness.
Derby supporters have stopped taking a look at the table, which requires scrolling down, down. In 21st place, the supporters can drop their fingers, relegation threatens. This is the job John Eustace now chooses voluntarily.
Eustace has until today been Blackburn Rovers manager and led the club to 5th place after 32 games. On this sunny Thursday, he takes over the reins at Derby.
-The club hoped that John would finish the season and continue his fantastic work. While we are disappointed with the decision (of Eustace) to leave at this important time in the season, we fully understand the opportunity to move closer to family and return to a former club, Blackburn to the club’s website.
From success at Blackburn to mud wrestling at the bottom of the table at Derby. It was new.
