The Manchester United legend is considered a “surprising second chance” – and he may not have to wait long.
Wayne Rooney has been out of work since he was sacked by Plymouth Argyle in December, but a return to football could come sooner than expected.
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United’s historic top scorer Rooney was sacked after just seven months in the job, while Plymouth were last in the Championship. He was replaced by Miron Muslic, who has delivered some memorable moments, but failed to save the club from relegation.
Now Plymouth are in danger of being relegated to League One, but Rooney could still find himself back in the Championship as early as next season – thanks to a possible surprise appointment at a former Premier League club that needs stability to ensure a return to the top flight.
According to talkSPORT, Rooney is a potential manager target for Blackburn Rovers, although Valérien Ismael still has the job. – With only four games left in this year’s Championship season, Blackburn are in 10th place outside of both the promotion and relegation battles.
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– Blackburn hired Ismael in February after John Eustace left the club for Derby, but the Frenchman is already under pressure after only one win in eight games.
“According to talkSPORT, Rooney, who lives in Cheshire, will be a candidate to take over at Ewood Park.
“Rooney has been out of work since he was sacked by Plymouth in December, after only five wins in 25 games.
Disappointing results – but Rooney still has ambitions
Eustace’s unexpected departure from Blackburn, in the middle of a relegation battle, indicated internal problems. Ismael took over, but the club has only beaten the helpless Luton Town since he came in.
Rooney “still has ambitions to succeed as a manager, after stints at Derby, Birmingham and DC United,” talkSPORT adds.
However, his reputation has been damaged by his last two jobs:
- He replaced Eustace in a controversial appointment at Birmingham, which ended in relegation to League One. They have since been promoted again under Chris Davies.
- The stay in Plymouth was an impossible task – they just got promoted from League One, barely survived in the Championship, and finished just one point ahead of Birmingham.
A return to the Championship with a more stable club would be an unexpected chapter in Rooney’s unconventional managerial career.
