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'Enjoy a drink with his pals' - Wayne Rooney revelling in life away from management after Man Utd legend was brutally sacked by Plymouth

<p>Former England captain Rooney has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/please-stop-being-manager-wayne-rooney-brutal-career-advice-former-man-utd-team-mate-birmingham-plymouth-flops/blt82e4cade417c9193" target="_blank">endured a testing coaching career to date</a>. Early promise shown in his first role at Derby County has been eroded across stints with D.C. United, Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/what-they-should-want-did-tom-brady-birmingham-learn-wayne-rooney-lesson-another-managerial-name-sought-american-owners/blt179185301598e137" target="_blank">lasted just 83 days alongside Tom Brady and Co at St Andrew’s</a>, before taking in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wayne-rooney-plymouth-coaching-return-despite-sacked-after-25-games/blt156f62e09810f821 " target="_blank">only 25 games in charge of the Pilgrims</a> - having moved away from wife Coleen and their four children in order to take that job in Devon.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Rooney is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/managerial-flop-wayne-rooney-most-sought-after-property-man-utd-legend-coaching-break-birmingham-plymouth-nightmares/blt2719d22489165348" target="_blank">now back on punditry duty</a>, with there no pressure to deliver results there, and appears to be in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wayne-rooney-told-clubs-want-monumental-legend-man-utd-icon-return-coaching-extended-stint-punditry-duty/blt991d9dddd5a33292" target="_blank">no rush to head back to the dugout</a>. Instead, the 39-year-old is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/first-coleen-now-wayne-rooney-never-say-no-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-man-utd-legend-snub-strictly-come-dancing/blt56c05ac442c2949e " target="_blank">making the most of free time</a> that allows him to enjoy regular trips to Merseyside.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>A source has told <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34401649/man-utd-files-mainoo-contract-garnacho-replacement/ " target="_blank"><em>The Sun</em></a>: "Wayne is really enjoying his down time while he waits for his next management job. He could afford to go anywhere in the world, but he is a frequent visitor to Croxteth. He loves it because he can be himself and enjoy a drink with his old pals."</p>

WHAT A SOURCE SAID

<p>Outside of his work covering Premier League and Champions League action, Rooney may soon be spending even more time on screens around the world as his family have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/funnier-than-people-think-wayne-rooney-big-part-10m-disney-documentary-private-life-wife-coleen/blt444bfc98a5ecb36e " target="_blank">reportedly agreed a £10 million ($13m) deal</a> with Disney+ to star in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/coleen-rooney-kyle-walker-shy-wife-annie-kilner-10m-disney-documentary-man-utd-legend-wayne-wag-tv-career/bltd2db5b6649cc2257 " target="_blank">an ‘At Home With’ documentary series</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR WAYNE ROONEY?

'Enjoy a drink with his pals' - Wayne Rooney revelling in life away from management after Man Utd legend was brutally sacked by Plymouth | Goal.com

Wayne Rooney is loving life away from the stresses of management, with the Manchester United icon returning to his roots to &quot;enjoy drinks with pals&quot;.