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Man United legend Wayne Rooney gets new role after Derby sack manager Cocu

November 14, 2020
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Man United legend Wayne Rooney gets new role after Derby sack manager Cocu

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has taken one other step in direction of administration after Derby County parted firm with boss Phillip Cocu.

United’s all-time high scorer Rooney was player-coach underneath Cocu, who has left the Rams “by mutual consent” together with assistant supervisor Chris van der Weerden and specialist first-team coach Twan Scheepers.

Derby are backside of the Championship desk, with just one win and 6 factors from their opening 11 video games. Derby weren’t in motion this weekend because of the worldwide break.

Following Cocu’s departure, Derby have confirmed Rooney will type a part of the interim administration staff forward of subsequent weekend’s conflict with Bristol Metropolis.

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The previous United and Everton star is to be joined by coaches Liam Rosenior, Shay Given and Justin Walker.

Rooney stated in an announcement: “I’m sorry that Phillip and his workers have left the membership.

“I need to thank him personally for all his assist and encouragement as a part of his teaching workers.

“An important factor now’s to stabilise the membership and begin shifting up the desk.

“I have been requested to be a part of the teaching workers to assist the staff’s preparation for subsequent Saturday’s important match in opposition to Bristol Metropolis.

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“The coaches and I’ll converse with the gamers on Monday.”

Saying Cocu’s exit, the Rams stated: “The membership wish to place on report its appreciation for the way in which Phillip and his workers performed themselves in what had been some extraordinarily difficult conditions throughout his tenure.

“Phillip and his workers helped develop and set up a substantial variety of Academy gamers into the primary staff squad and Phillip made vital monetary contributions and private efforts in direction of the membership’s group tasks through the COVID-19 pandemic, which the membership are extraordinarily grateful for.

“Derby County needs to thank Phillip, Chris and Twan for his or her arduous work and dedication during the last 16 months and want them each success of their future careers.

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“The membership will present additional updates when applicable and will likely be making no additional remark within the meantime.”

Cocu, in the meantime, posted a message on Instagram following his departure.

“I can affirm that after conversations with the proprietor and board at Derby County we’ve agreed that it’s in the most effective pursuits of all events for me to go away the membership by mutual consent,” stated the Dutchman.

“I wish to take this chance to thank everybody on the membership together with the board, workers and all the gamers for his or her incredible assist for me since arriving at Satisfaction Park.

“Though this season has not gone as all of us would have preferred to this point on the pitch, I consider passionately within the mission that we began to construct and I’ve little question that the long run is vivid for the membership.

United entered the worldwide break by successful what was arguably their most necessary match of the season at Everton on Saturday.

The under-pressure Reds got here from behind to beat the Toffees because of Bruno Fernandes’ double and Edinson Cavani’s first aim for United.

United have a two-week break with lots of their stars heading off on worldwide obligation – we’ll be retaining tabs on how all of them carry out, and on preparations for his or her subsequent Premier League match in opposition to West Brom.

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“I want everybody related to the membership the easiest each on and off the pitch, notably with the Keep Secure, Keep Match, Keep Related mission that I’m very proud off to have initiated.

“Lastly, I’d wish to say an enormous thanks to crucial folks of the membership, the followers.

“Thanks for welcoming me to your membership and for all the assist you’ve proven to me and the staff. I want you all the easiest.”

Cocu arrived at Derby in the summertime of 2019 following Frank Lampard’s transfer to Chelsea.

He guided the Rams to a 10th-place end final season, and oversaw 65 matches in all competitions total.

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