Imminent Plymouth decision hints at another reason behind Wayne Rooney sacking
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Neil Dewsnip is expected to leave his role as Plymouth Argyle's director of football following the sacking of Wayne Rooney. Rooney, 39, was dismissed on New Year's Eve with struggling Plymouth sitting rock bottom of the table on nine-match winless run. The Manchester United legend had only been in charge since June, mustering just four wins in 23 Championship fixtures.
It was longer than his previous managerial spell which also ended in disaster, having only been given 15 games by Birmingham City before he was sacked in January of last year. Plymouth's decision to part ways with Rooney was mainly down to results but also the club's poor recruitment, as the impending departure of Dewsnip suggests.
The Mail report that transfer chief Dewsnip will be following Rooney out the door after not being spotted at Home Park for Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Bristol City. The 63-year-old former England youth coach has been at the club since 2019 and helped Plymouth climb from League Two to the Championship under managers Ryan Lowe and Steven Schumacher.
Schumacher's replacement, Ian Foster, only lasted 16 games as Dewsnip took charge on an interim basis before Rooney was hired. The former England captain has been unable to change Argyle's fortunes, having struggled since their promotion to the second tier.
Rooney gave a special mention to Dewsnip in his statement following Plymouth's decision to sack him. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, in particular Simon Hallett and Neil Dewsnip who I shared great relationships with," he said.
