Overview
- Multiple outlets cite The Sun in reporting that Rooney plans to leave his BBC pundit role to pursue a club job, and neither he nor the BBC has confirmed the claim.
- Reports say he would give up a reported £400,000‑a‑year, two‑year BBC contract to take a position back in the dugout.
- Coverage states he wants an appointment early in the summer so he can be in place for preseason and the new campaign.
- Articles indicate he is focusing on openings in England’s second or third tiers, the Championship or League One.
- His recent managerial record features Derby County, D.C. United, Birmingham City and a seven‑month spell at Plymouth Argyle that ended with the team bottom of the Championship.