Tag: Rooney

Wayne Rooney: Plymouth Argyle boss will have increased budget at Championship side
1 June 2024 Off

Wayne Rooney: Plymouth Argyle boss will have increased budget at Championship side

By Total Football News

But the Argyle owner also warned fans that if the club got appropriate offers they would consider selling some of their players

Top scorer Whittaker was the subject of a multi-million pound bid from Italian giants Lazio in January while homegrown goalkeeper Michael Cooper has drawn plaudits for his performances over a number of seasons.

“We’ll also be looking at our portfolio of players and maybe some of them will

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Wayne Rooney: Plymouth Argyle appoint former England captain as head coach
25 May 2024 Off

Wayne Rooney: Plymouth Argyle appoint former England captain as head coach

By Total Football News

Rooney has already had experience of Home Park and the club’s ‘Green Army’ fanbase during a 3-3 draw with Birmingham in December – the Pilgrims’ first game after former boss Steven Schumacher’s departure for Stoke City.

“Taking this role at Plymouth Argyle feels like the perfect next step in my career – and I would like to thank the chairman and board for the faith they have shown in me,”

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Wayne Rooney: Former England striker set for managerial talks with Plymouth Argyle
23 May 2024 Off

Wayne Rooney: Former England striker set for managerial talks with Plymouth Argyle

By Total Football News

Wayne Rooney is set to have talks with Championship side Plymouth Argyle about their vacant head coach role.

Rooney, 38, is keen to re-establish his reputation after a disastrous spell at Birmingham last season, when he lost nine games out of 15.

Argyle are looking for a new boss after the dismissal of Ian Foster towards the end of last season.

Director of football Neil Dewsnip and coach Kevin Nancekivell

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VAR vote: Wayne Rooney says VAR has taken enjoyment out of the game
15 May 2024 0

VAR vote: Wayne Rooney says VAR has taken enjoyment out of the game

By Total Football News

The call which was the straw which ultimately broke the camel’s back for Wolves was the decision to rule out Max Kilman’s injury-time leveller against West Ham last month.

Wolves lost 2-1 at home, harming their European hopes at the time, after Tawanda Chirewa was adjudged to be offside and blocking Lukasz Fabianski, therefore interfering with play.

O’Neil called it one of the worst decisions he had ever seen

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