From central England, Wayne Rooney is moving south, to the far corner of the UK. After a six-month break from work, since his departure from Birmingham after just 15 games, the former striker has not had a coaching engagement. The wait is over, English media report that it’s all agreed for Rooney to take the helm at Plymouth, where he will sign a three-year contract. The club from the southern part of the country has had a dramatic season, finishing just one point above the relegation zone, narrowly ahead of Birmingham. It was tense, but the goal was achieved after promotion from the third tier, as Plymouth will compete in the Championship next season.Rooney was one of the best footballers – and he’s one of the worst coachesRooney will take over the baton from Jan Foster, who was dismissed at the beginning of April after a series of five home games lost without scoring a goal. In the last six matches of the season, the team was led by the sporting director, Neil Dewsnip, who is also responsible for Rooney’s engagement. The two have known each other since Rooney’s boyhood days when he was developing in Everton’s academy, where Dewsnip was working at the time, and he also coached him in the youth teams of the English national team. The cynics would say that after saving his own club from relegation, Dewsnip will finally ruin it by making Rooney the coach, considering his modest achievements in his managerial career so far. Rooney recons he needs 10 years more to get the Manchester jobBefore fully devoting himself to Plymouth’s players, Wayne Rooney will work as a pundit for the BBC during the European Championship in Germany. The former international has been active in commentary for some time, mainly regarding Manchester United and not at all flattering. As someone who experienced glory at Old Trafford, Rooney doesn’t spare the current generation of United players and coach Erik ten Hag. It’s certain that the 38-year-old from Liverpool hopes that one day he himself could become the coach of the famous club, but so far, he hasn’t had particularly notable results in his coaching career. Perhaps Plymouth will help him make a breakthrough.##NAJAVA_MECA_8123793##
