Let’s face it, Wayne Rooney doesn’t get enough credit for the incredible career he had as a footballer. He’s the all-time goalscorer for a club like Manchester United, breaking year-long Sir Bobby Charlton’s record and was even briefly England’s all-time goalscorer before being overtaken by the incredible Harry Kane, who gets due credit for his work.
Being underrated may seem normal, but for a career as stellar as Wayne Rooney’s, it’s a crime. Sadly, his coaching career hasn’t gotten off to the brightest of starts, and after some failed stints in two countries, the Manchester United legend is now ready to try his hands on a new trade while he sorts out his next coaching career move.
Wayne Rooney to join BBC analyst panel
It’s official: Wayne Rooney will be joining the BBC panel of analysts for the upcoming FA Cup clash between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest as the former Manchester United and Everton man looks to bring his wealth of experience into punditry, as he tried something different for the first time in a long while since coaching.
It was announced yesterday that Wayne Rooney would be joining the panel to get a chance to assess the game from a different standpoint than the one he’s been used to these past few years. “Watching the BBC’s coverage of the FA Cup every year was always very special growing up,” the United all-time goalscorer admitted in the wake of the announcement.
“I’m so excited to be joining up with the team to cover what will undoubtedly be an action-packed tie in the history of the competition. Having played and managed in the competition, it’s great to be on the other side of the camera this time, and hopefully, I can bring some of that FA Cup experience to the coverage,” he added.
Rooney may have taken up a temporary role as a pundit, but management remains the bigger picture for the 2008 Champions League winner.
Analyzing Wayne Rooney’s coaching career
Wayne Rooney had an amazing career as a player. Some would even argue that if he had been in a different era, he would have easily won the Ballon d’Or for his incredible talent and wit. Sadly, he hasn’t been able to do something incredible as a manager, and he’s had three spells across two different countries, all ending in him leaving the clubs.
His coaching career started with a surprise move to Derby County shortly after Frank Lampard left his post at the club to join Chelsea, and Rooney showed exactly why they regard him as one of the most loyal people in football. Even as the club’s crisis deepened, leading to an involuntary point deduction, he offered to stay and manage them in League One until things went sour between him and the top club officials.
He then went to the United States to manage DC United, where he had another stellar stint as a player. Wayne Rooney spent one and a half seasons in the United States before quitting to return to England to join Birmingham City, a job he only had for four months, after which he was sacked.
Wayne Rooney has repeatedly expressed that returning to management is his top priority, and it may not take long before we see him in the dugout again, leading another club out tactically.
