Wayne Rooney set for instant return after Plymouth sacking with 'big-money deal' offered
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Wayne Rooney is set to be offered a huge contract to change career after his Plymouth sacking. The Manchester United icon left Home Park on Tuesday after a horrendous six months in charge of the Championship side. Rooney won just four league games at the helm and leaves the club bottom of the Championship.
It was the fourth time in just two-and-a-half years that the 39-year-old has left a job after prior exits from Derby County, DC United and his sacking by Birmingham. Despite that, there is still a clamour for Rooney’s services - particularly from broadcasters.
Reports suggest the former striker will be offered lucrative deals by TV channels to become a pundit. He has previously appeared on ITV and Sky. A source quoted by The Sun said: "Wayne is regarded as one of the best pundits in the business. He’s very, very knowledgeable about the game. And even though he’s actually quite a shy person, he really feels at home in a TV studio.”.
They added: "It’s been a rubbish end to 2024 for Wayne, but he’s not going to be out of work for long. He’ll be offered punditry work straight away and there’s interest from Sky in a potential long-term deal to tie him down as a pundit. "Wayne still harbours ambitions of making it as a manager. But, like Gary Neville, it might end up being the case that he can carve out a more successful and lucrative career as a pundit rather than as a manager in the dugout.".
