Wayne Rooney is set to become the new manager of MLS side DC United.
The ex-Manchester United and England superstar, who played for the club towards the end of his career, left his role as Derby County boss earlier this summer after their relegation to League One.
Despite the Rams receiving a 21-point deduction due to financial misconduct, Rooney’s side still had the chance to avoid the drop with just a few games left of the Championship season.
He was praised for the work he did in the east Midlands over the two seasons he was at the club and has been tipped to become a better coach than both Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard.
And, according to journalist Pablo Iglesias Maurer, he appears to be returning to management in America.
Between 2018 and 2020, Rooney made 52 appearances for DC, scoring 25 goals during his time in Washington.
He also provided 14 assists in that time – but one, in particular, stands out more than the rest.
With the scores level at 2-2 in the final seconds of a game against Orlando City – and his goalkeeper stranded in the opposition box after a late attempt at a winner – Rooney ran half the pitch to track back and deny his opponents a late goal of their own with a brilliant challenge.
But, not only that, the then-32-year-old hit an incredible pass into the box, before Luciano Acosta finished to snatch a dramatic three points.
And the Black and Red will be hoping Rooney can perform more miracles at the club, this time from the dugout, as they sit second bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Currently, they are level with Chicago on the fewest points in the 28-team league, while they also lost 7-0 on Friday night at Philadelphia Union, matching MLS’ record for largest margin of defeat.
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