Opportunity To Be A Pundit For The Qatar World Cup, Wayne Rooney And His Wife Could Be Separated Longer

Wayne Rooney and his wife, Coleen. (Photo: Instagram @coleen_rooney)

JAKARTA — Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen Rooney may not be together for much longer. Rooney is reportedly looking for work as a television pundit for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

ITV and BBC television stations are also reportedly competing for Rooney's services. Both broadcasters want to hire Rooney after the Major League Soccer (MLS) competition ends in October.

Thus, he has free time to cover the England national team in Qatar. "Wayne is eager to take part (in Qatar)," a source told The Sun.

"Not only is this a very lucrative opportunity, but it's a field where he wants to gain more experience," the source continued.

Previously, the former Manchester United player had been a pundit on Monday Night Football Sky Sports. He seemed to really enjoy his new job.

His charm as one of the best players and supporters of the England national team so far has not faded. For that, it will be interesting to see ITV and BBC competing for it.

"All of this is definitely not ideal for Coleen because it means Wayne is likely to leave (to Qatar) in December," the source continued.

Rooney is known to love every job he does. It was seen when he took over as coach of DC United and made a surprising change for the team.

Since taking the coach's seat, Rooney has reportedly been able to work "day and night" getting to know his new players. He also didn't know the time when he was planning to recruit new players.

"When he is at Derby he sleeps on the training ground to make sure he is there to give his full attention to the job and he would do the same if he were in America," the source said.

"He works hard and has watched previous DC games over and over again to try and learn things he can improve on. Wayne is determined to succeed," the source added.

The 36-year-old's contract runs until the end of 2023 in Washington DC, but it is a release clause in his contract that allows him to leave sooner.

Last week Rooney made it clear he would not be joining the United States with Coleen and their four children. The Rooneys' entire family moved to America when Rooney played for DC United between 2018 and 2020, but Coleen has struggled to settle away from home.