Wayne Rooney was about to solve an impossible task for Derby.
Now the English club announces that the coach is leaving.
“We tried to convince him to stay,” Derby wrote on his website.
21 points minus. This is what punished Derby County last season. The reason is that the club was in the reconstruction phase after long-term financial problems.
Despite this, Derby was on the verge of securing a new contract for a long time. The front character of the team was the former star Wayne Rooneywho was appointed as the head coach.
Today it is clear that Rooney will leave the club.
I met with the club’s leaders to inform them of my decision. They tried really hard to convince me to change, but I decided to. Rooney told the club’s website that my time at the club was emotional, but I enjoyed the challenge.
Personally, I feel that the club now needs to be led by someone who has new energy and is not affected by the events of the last 18 months.
Derby: ‘A big disappointment’
In the press release on the site, the club wrote that they are “extremely disappointed” that Rooney has made the decision to leave.
“Club officials understand that staff and fans will be equally disappointed by this news, but we wish him all the best for the future,” Derby wrote.
Rooney’s contract with Derby was originally extended to June 2023. The England player was previously linked with a coaching role at Premier League club Everton.
