Wayne Rooney begins new job less than two months after Plymouth sacking
Wayne Rooney has returned to coaching following his spell in charge of Plymouth. However, the former England captain’s new role is a world away from being in a Championship dugout. Rooney has started a new coaching role in the Middle EastGetty It is his first coaching job since being sacked by Plymouth in DecemberGetty Rooney began his new job coaching children at a Middle East resort for Football Escapes on Monday less than two months after being sacked by Argyle. The Pilgrims parted ways with Rooney on New Year’s Eve after seven months as manager. He is now completing a short residency at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel’s website promises ‘world class coaching’ from the 39-year-old with the package blending “exciting football sessions with the luxurious yet family-friendly atmosphere of one of Dubai’s most iconic resorts”. A description of what is on offer reads: “While the children learn from one of football’s most celebrated players, parents can relax by the private beach, indulge in fine dining, or explore the many family-focused activities the resort has to offer. “From football coaching with a Premier League legend to relaxing in Dubai’s luxurious setting, this Football Escapes holiday strikes the perfect balance of fun, learning, and quality family time.” However, the package will not come cheap, with prices for a family of four averaging between £7,500 and £8,650. Rooney left Plymouth after just seven months in the role having won just four of his 23 Championship matches. They included a run of one win in his final 14 matches before his dismissal with Argyle bottom of the table. Rooney’s replacement Miron Muslic has since won three times in eight matches across all competitions since taking charge. Rooney won just one of his final 14 league matches as Argyle bossGetty GettyReplacement Miron Muslic has lifted the club off the foot of the table[/caption] As a result, the club have climbed off the foot of the table and reached the FA Cup fifth round with a shock triumph over Premier League leaders Liverpool. The Dubai-based role isn’t Rooney’s first job since leaving Plymouth with the 39-year-old doing a punditry gig for Amazon Prime‘s live coverage of Manchester City’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid last week. Meanwhile, Rooney remains keen on a return to management despite also being sacked from his previous job at Birmingham in early 2024. His quest for a coaching comeback could even come in under-21 football, the former Manchester United striker revealed. Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast last month, Rooney explained: “I would like to go back in [to management]. But it would have to be the right club. “I’m not in a massive rush to go back in. There’s different things that I’m looking at to try and get involved with… unless something was absolutely the right thing to do. Plymouth have enjoyed an upturn in fortune since Rooney leftGetty “Every club I’ve been at, I’ve put myself in a really challenging situation. I’ve had some great experiences, good ones, bad ones (and) you’ve always got that to fall back on. “Sometimes you have got different ideas which you’re trying to put across to the players, and maybe there’s a bit of arrogance where you’re thinking, ‘This is the right way’. Having better players helps. “I’d have no problem dropping into an Under-21 team or going in as a coach… I’m still young enough to learn and develop. Just having a good group of players who were at a [good] level.” He may not need to move away from senior football, though, having emerged as an outsider for the vacant Cambridge job with the League One side parting company with Garry Monk at the weekend.
Wayne Rooney has returned to coaching following his spell in charge of Plymouth.
However, the former England captain’s new role is a world away from being in a Championship dugout.
Rooney began his new job coaching children at a Middle East resort for Football Escapes on Monday less than two months after being sacked by Argyle.
The Pilgrims parted ways with Rooney on New Year’s Eve after seven months as manager.
He is now completing a short residency at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The hotel’s website promises ‘world class coaching’ from the 39-year-old with the package blending “exciting football sessions with the luxurious yet family-friendly atmosphere of one of Dubai’s most iconic resorts”.
A description of what is on offer reads: “While the children learn from one of football’s most celebrated players, parents can relax by the private beach, indulge in fine dining, or explore the many family-focused activities the resort has to offer.
“From football coaching with a Premier League legend to relaxing in Dubai’s luxurious setting, this Football Escapes holiday strikes the perfect balance of fun, learning, and quality family time.”
However, the package will not come cheap, with prices for a family of four averaging between £7,500 and £8,650.
Rooney left Plymouth after just seven months in the role having won just four of his 23 Championship matches.
They included a run of one win in his final 14 matches before his dismissal with Argyle bottom of the table.
Rooney’s replacement Miron Muslic has since won three times in eight matches across all competitions since taking charge.
As a result, the club have climbed off the foot of the table and reached the FA Cup fifth round with a shock triumph over Premier League leaders Liverpool.
The Dubai-based role isn’t Rooney’s first job since leaving Plymouth with the 39-year-old doing a punditry gig for Amazon Prime‘s live coverage of Manchester City’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid last week.
Meanwhile, Rooney remains keen on a return to management despite also being sacked from his previous job at Birmingham in early 2024.
His quest for a coaching comeback could even come in under-21 football, the former Manchester United striker revealed.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast last month, Rooney explained: “I would like to go back in [to management]. But it would have to be the right club.
“I’m not in a massive rush to go back in. There’s different things that I’m looking at to try and get involved with… unless something was absolutely the right thing to do.
“Every club I’ve been at, I’ve put myself in a really challenging situation. I’ve had some great experiences, good ones, bad ones (and) you’ve always got that to fall back on.
“Sometimes you have got different ideas which you’re trying to put across to the players, and maybe there’s a bit of arrogance where you’re thinking, ‘This is the right way’. Having better players helps.
“I’d have no problem dropping into an Under-21 team or going in as a coach… I’m still young enough to learn and develop.
Just having a good group of players who were at a [good] level.”
He may not need to move away from senior football, though, having emerged as an outsider for the vacant Cambridge job with the League One side parting company with Garry Monk at the weekend.
