WAYNE ROONEY has been tipped for a instrumentality to management.
The Manchester United fable was sacked by Plymouth successful December after conscionable 7 months successful charge.
GettyRooney – who retired successful 2021 – has besides had coaching stints with Derby, DC United and Birmingham previously.
And contempt losing his 4th coaching occupation successful 2 years, the ex-England skipper has not ruled retired a instrumentality to management.
It comes arsenic erstwhile Scotland midfielder Derek Ferguson backed Rooney arsenic an outsider to regenerate under-fire Rangers brag Philippe Clement.
And the Scottish Premiership victor adjacent claimed Rooney could sensationally squad up with Steven Gerrard successful the Rangers dugout.
Ferguson, 57, told Ibrox News: “I rather similar the information that Rooney has enactment himself retired determination successful presumption of managerial jobs, albeit it’s not worked for him.
“Imagine Gerrard coming backmost to the nine arsenic manager and Rooney arsenic his assistant. Something brainsick similar that, you know?
“The likes of Gerrard and Rooney, they’re shot men. The 1 happening they person instantly is respect with the players.
“Players volition perceive to guys similar that, who person been determination and done it. So who knows?
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“It would beryllium surreal, but thing surprises you successful football. I rather similar the dependable of that.”
Gerrard’s archetypal occupation arsenic manager was with Rangers – from 2018-2021 – winning the league rubric successful his last season.
He past went to Aston Villa and astir precocious Al-Ettifaq successful 2023 – since leaving the Saudi broadside successful January.
Rangers manager Clement is nether pressure arsenic the nine beryllium 2nd successful the array – 13 points down leaders Celtic.
Rooney meantime told the Stick to Football podcast that helium would unfastened the doorway to a managerial instrumentality – with the close club.
And helium adjacent admitted helium would accept a relation arsenic adjunct manager.
He said: “I’d person nary occupation dropping into an Under-21 squad oregon going successful arsenic a coach.
“I’m inactive young capable to larn and develop. Just having a bully radical of players who were astatine a [good] level.”
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Derek Ferguson suggested Rooney arsenic a contender for the Rangers job
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