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Wayne Rooney has agreed phrases to be the subsequent supervisor of D.C. United, and can be part of up with the membership as soon as the ultimate particulars are labored out and he acquires the required work visa, a supply has confirmed to ESPN.

The Athletic was the primary to report the information.

Rooney replaces Hernan Losada, who was fired in April. The Black-and-Crimson has since been below the stewardship of interim supervisor Chad Ashton, however the outcomes have not improved, together with final Friday’s 7-0 shellacking by the hands of the Philadelphia Union. DCU is presently tied with Chicago for the fewest factors in Main League Soccer, with simply 17 from as many matches.

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Rooney will handle the facet with which he spent 15 months as a participant again in 2018-19. That spell was largely considered as profitable, although there was a way that he may have made an excellent greater impression had he caught round for everything of what was initially a 3½-year contract.

As a substitute, Rooney returned to England to not solely be part of Championship facet Derby County as a player-coach, but in addition as a result of his household had discovered it tough to settle within the U.S. He ultimately turned Derby’s supervisor after Phillip Cocu was fired following a woeful begin to the 2020-21 season. Below Rooney’s steerage, Derby managed to keep away from relegation on the ultimate day of the marketing campaign.

Issues turned drastically harder through the 2021-22 season. Final September, the English Soccer League docked Derby 12 factors for coming into administration. The Rams have been later deducted an extra 9 factors for breaching EFL accounting guidelines. Whereas Rooney was lauded for preserving Derby aggressive, the penalties proved too nice, and the Rams have been relegated.

Wayne Rooney seems set to be the brand new supervisor of MLS facet D.C. United. Photograph by Athena Footage/Getty Photographs

Rooney then resigned his place following the conclusion of the season. He was rumored to have drawn curiosity from Premier League golf equipment, however he finally determined {that a} return to D.C. United suited his managerial ambitions finest at this time limit.

As a participant, Rooney was thought to be the most effective of his technology. He’s the highest purpose scorer for Manchester United with 253 targets in all competitions. He holds the identical mark for the England nationwide crew, in addition to probably the most appearances for an outfield participant, scoring 53 targets in 120 appearances.

Rooney started his skilled profession with Everton, the membership he grew up supporting, and memorably scored his first league purpose simply days earlier than his seventeenth birthday, a last-minute winner towards Arsenal.

After becoming a member of Manchester United, Rooney went on to win 5 Premier League titles, one FA Cup, three League Cups, one UEFA Europa League and one UEFA Champions League crown. He was additionally a part of the England sides that took half within the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cups.

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