Wayne Rooney said he was “hurting” and accepted “you have to look at every possible outcome” after yet another defeat on the road left his Plymouth Argyle rooted to the bottom of the Championship. Argyle lost 2-0 to a resurgent Oxford United,

Former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney has been dismissed as manager of Championship club Plymouth Argyle. ‘I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, in particular Simon Hallett and Neil Dewsnip who I shared great relationships with,’ Rooney told Plymouth’s official website.

Argyle had hoped to raise their global profile and secure a windfall by selling the documentary to a streaming service

Wayne Rooney was sacked as Plymouth Argyle head coach on New Year's Eve after a disastrous seven months in charge.

Wayne Rooney was fired as Plymouth Argyle coach on Tuesday after just seven months in charge of the struggling Championship team.

Coleen Rooney is reportedly "devastated" following the dismissal of her husband Wayne from his managerial role at Plymouth Argyle, insiders have claimed. The former Manchester United and England legend was shown the door at Home Park after a string of poor results saw Argyle languishing at the bottom of the Championship standings.

Gelhardt looked set to make the move to Home Park, but that deal could have hit the rocks now, following Wayne Rooney's exit.

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Former Manchester United defender has tipped Wayne Rooney to make a sensational return to the Premier League as a specialist coach, following his sacking as Plymouth manager. Rooney was fired from the Championship club after only 25 games in charge last month.