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United States Wayne Rooney set to hold further talks over vacancy at Bristol City's ...
Bristol City’s Championship rivals Plymouth Argyle are set to hold talks with Wayne Rooney over the managerial vacancy at Home Park.
Multiple reports indicate that the former Derby County and Birmingham City manager has emerged as the new favourite for the position, as the Pilgrims search for a replacement to Ian Foster who was sacked on April 1, a few hours after their 1-0 defeat to the Robins.
Director of Football Neil Dewsnip and coach Kevin Nancekivell guided the team over the remaining six games of the season as they secured safety in the second tier, with the former now driving the recruitment process for a long-term solution in the dugout.
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Former Liverpool youth player Dewsnip was with Everton’s academy for 17 years and coached Rooney during that time. Plymouth’s last three appointments on his watch have been head coaches from the Merseyside area: Ryan Lowe, Steven Schumacher and Foster.
Rooney has been working as a pundit for Sky Sports since his disastrous three-month spell at St Andrews. Rooney was sacked in January having taken over from John Eustace when Blues were sixth in the table and sent them spiralling into 20th with just two leagues wins from 15 matches in charge, as they were eventually relegated to League One, finishing one place and one point below Plymouth.
Previously he’s taken charge of DC United in MLS and Derby from 2020-2022, also presiding over relegation in his second season, but Rooney earned some admirers with the way he dealt with a difficult situation at Pride Park due to severe financial restrictions and upheaval behind the scenes, as they spent the whole 2021/22 campaign in administration.
Plymouth saw an approach to speak to former Hull City manager, and Rooney’s No2 at Derby, Liam Rosenior knocked back earlier this month, while ex-Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom and Bayern Munich coach Anthony Barry are among the candidates also linked with the role.
“I definitely want to get back into management," Rooney said earlier this year. "It was a setback what happened at Birmingham but I’m a fighter and I want to get back into it.
“You know as a manager [being sacked] is part of the job and you will have setbacks. It’s about how you bounce back. I’ve had some good time to reflect and will make sure I get it right next time.”
City did the double over Plymouth last season, beating the Pilgrims 4-1 at Ashton Gate and then winning 1-0 at Home Park in April via Nahki Wells' second-half finish, forcing the club to dismiss Foster.
