Wayne Rooney has left as a second-tier manager. Plymouth Argyle After mutually agreeing to part ways with the club after 25 games.
Rooney, The Manchester United And England The legend, hoping to kick-start his non-playing career in his fourth role in management but left the Championship club after seven months, with just five victories to his name.
“Plymouth Argyle can confirm that the club and head coach Wayne Rooney have mutually agreed to stand down with immediate effect,” Plymouth said in a statement on Tuesday.
The news follows a disappointing spell for Rooney. Derby County, DC United And Birmingham CityWho were relegated to League One after Rooney’s disastrous 15-game run.
Plymouth, having finished a place above Birmingham last year, will now hope to avoid the same fate.
“Thank you to the Green Army for making the games at Home Park so special, they are memories we will share forever,” Rooney said in a statement.
“Plymouth Argyle will always hold a special place in my heart, and I will continue to look out for and be interested in their results.”