Wayne Rooney gets new job after dumping Derby County

 

Wayne Rooney, a former player for Manchester United, has agreed to take the D.C. United coaching job, according to The Athletic.

The former England striker has rejoined the Major League Soccer team where he previously competed, according to Steven Goff of The Washington Post.

In order to finalise the details and sign his contract, the former manager of Derby County arrived at Dulles International Airport on Sunday at noon.

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Rooney would take the place of interim coach, Chad Ashton, who would remain in the former Manchester United star’s staff of assistants.

Rooney would become the fifth active English coach in MLS, along with Inter Miami’s Phil Neville, Minnesota United’s Adrian Heath, Nashville S.C.’s Gary Smith and NYC F.C.’s Nick Cushing.