Wayne Rooney has accepted an offer to manage D.C. United, a major league team. According to The UFABET.
The 36-year-old resigned as Derby County manager at the end of last month.
Rooney, who only recently stepped aside from English Championship side Derby County after a tumultuous 18-month run as the club’s manager, has been in talks with United about a potential move for “weeks,” multiple sources said on Sunday evening. As a player, Rooney captained D.C. United during a memorable stay in 2018-19 before cutting his contract short to move to Derby.
Recently, the Dan Uncle Sam media reported that he had already accepted an offer to manage the DC United team. And will go to work immediately when the documents are cleared.
During his time as a player, Rooney seemed like he might prove instrumental in guiding United — once among the most successful franchises in MLS history — back to relevance and success. The club has floundered since his departure, failing to make the playoffs in 2020 and 2021. Now, Rooney seems like he may be poised for a second chance.
DC fired Hernan Lozada from the position of head coach in April and gave Chad Ashton a temporary control over the army.
Manchester striker United and the England national team have arrived in DC as well
. Rooney used to play for DC. United in the 2018 and 2019 seasons, playing a total of 52 games, scoring 25 goals.