According to a source familiar with the situation, Wayne Rooney has signed to coach D.C. United in Major League Soccer. The sources said that on the requested anonymity to The Associated Press on Sunday since the agreement hasn’t yet been publicised.
Wayne Rooney has decided to take over as coach of DC United
In 2018 and 2019, the long-time English football great competed for the MLS team. Rooney is ready to substitute interim coach Chad Ashton, whom took over for Hernan Losada early in the season, after his visa paperwork is completed.
With a 5-10-2 record, D.C. United is equal for the lowest points in the league with Chicago. United fell 7-0 to the Philadelphia Union on Friday evening. tying the MLS mark for greatest scoreline.
Rooney was a standout for Manchester United in the English Premier League from 2004 to 2017. He also holds the record for most goals scored by an English national team player.
Rooney left his position as manager of English club Derby last month after serving for 18 months. The Washington Post was the first to report on his reunion with D.C. United.
Abour Wayene Rooney:
Wayne Mark Rooney, a professional football coach and former player from England, was born on October 24, 1985. He most previously appeared as the temporary player-manager for EFL League One team Derby County, which he previously managed. He played in a variety of midfield positions during much of his football career, but he mostly played as a forward.
Rooney, who is regarded as among the greatest players of his time. set the record for both the greatest goals scored by an outfield player for the England national team. And the most goals scored for Manchester United.
Rooney entered the Everton youth team just at age of 9, and at the age of sixteen, he got his club’s professional debut. He played for the Merseyside club for two seasons before making the £25.6 million transfer to Manchester United in the summer of 2004. There, he won 16 trophies and, together with teammate Michael Carrick, became the only English player to win the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, League Cup, UEFA Europa League, and Fifa World Cup.