Former English footballer and former Derby County manager Wayne Rooney will return as manager to American side D.C. United, where he played at the end of his career.
Local media outlets such as The Athletic, the Washington Post and the Associated Press reported this Sunday that Rooney and DC United have reached an agreement and that the Englishman is already in the US capital to finalize the final details for the signing. contract.
In his debut as manager in the North American Championship, Rooney faces a difficult task with the team tied for last in their group and suffering one of the most humiliating 7-0 defeats in their history on Friday. defeat against the Philadelphia Union.
Chad Ashton was DC United’s interim manager after the sacking of Argentine Hernan Lozada in April.
Rooney resigned at the end of June from Derby County after the club were relegated to the English third division.
The Englishman arrived at Derby County in 2020 as player-manager and ended up becoming manager to save the team last season.
In 48 regular season games for DC United from 2018 to 2019, the striker scored 45 goals.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
