After Being Relegated To The Premier League's Third Tier, Derby Country Coach Wayne Rooney Resigns

Wayne Rooney/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney has decided to step down as head coach of Derby County after the club were relegated to the third tier of English football last season. "Personally, I feel the club now needs to be led by someone with fresh energy and unaffected by the events that have occurred over the last eighteen months." explained Rooney. Even so, Rooney said he would continue to monitor developments from Derby County in the future, even though his current status is no longer the coach of The Rams. future success."Today I met the adminis trator to inform them of my decision that it was time for me to leave the club. It's justice for them, they tried very hard to change my decision but my mind is made up," Rooney said.

"My time at the club has been a rollercoaster of emotions, both ups and downs, but I have to say that I enjoy the challenge," he continued. "Finally, I realized that the club still has interested parties who want to take over the course of the club. say this, Derby County is a great club with a great history and great fans. I wish you all the best. and a lot of success for the future," he said. Wayne Rooney was listed as caretaker coach of Derby County on 15 November 2020 and became permanent coach on January 15, 2021 and has managed the club as many as 84 games. Last season, Derby County had to be relegated to League One from the Championship Division because they were ranked 23rd with 34 points from 46 matches, after deducting 12 points due to administrative problems, plus a deduction of 9 points due to financial problems.