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'At some point he will succeed' - Wayne Rooney tipped for new EFL managerial role after disappointing flops from Man Utd legend at Birmingham & Plymouth

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<p>The ex-England captain has seen his reputation in coaching circles take a couple of hefty blows. He<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wayne-rooney-league-one-tom-brady-birmingham-american-board-mistake/blt1886ca199e1e50c4" target="_blank"> lasted just 83 days alongside NFL legend Tom Brady at Birmingham</a>, before taking in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-how-wayne-rooney-reacted-dark-side-football-plymouth-sacking-man-utd-legend-tipped-top-manager-horrible-time/blt33b949a2ff8bb0b3" target="_blank">only 25 games as boss at Plymouth</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Rooney has <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">returned to punditry</a> since leaving Home Park, but has left himself open to offers regarding another stint in the dugout. It could be that he is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/did-wayne-rooney-start-blackburn-rumours-rovers-react-man-utd-legend-returning-management-ewood-park/blt3b757f6c0f280420" target="_blank">back on the touchline at the start of the 2025-26 campaign</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Huddersfield Town find themselves in the market for a new permanent manager after parting company with Michael Duff. A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/drop-down-league-two-wayne-rooney-coaching-return-prediction-man-utd-legend-told-how-prove-himself/bltee14b06776bc23b7" target="_blank">role with the League One club</a> would allow Rooney to rebuild his reputation, while <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">remaining close to wife Coleen and their four children</a> at a family base in Cheshire.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Former EFL star Joe Jacobson, who knows all about life in the third tier, has told <a href="https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/exclusive-huddersfield-town-told-to-consider-bold-wayne-rooney-call/ " target="_blank"><em>Football League World</em></a>: "Huddersfield are a huge club, but for some reason, I think they got rid of Michael Duff far too soon. I think he's proven he's a good manager, especially at that level, and you can see what's happened at the club and the direction they have gone in since he left.</p><p>"It's very difficult for [interim boss] Jon Worthington to take on that team when they are low on confidence and expect players to step up, especially when the season is petering out for them.</p><p>"Wayne Rooney has football in his blood and he's desperate to succeed somewhere as a manager, but he's not quite been able to do that just yet. I do think at some point he will succeed.</p><p>"Is Huddersfield the right fit? I'm not sure, you'd have to speak to Wayne Rooney, but I do believe that at some point, he will be successful as a manager."</p>

WHAT JOE JACOBSON SAID

<p>Huddersfield appeared destined to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/league-one-playoffs-2025-fixtures-dates-teams/blt6000a377659957cf" target="_blank">secure a play-off berth for long periods in the 2024-25 campaign,</a> but a run of five successive defeats - and seven in their last eight - mean that they are destined to remain in League One next season.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'At some point he will succeed' - Wayne Rooney tipped for new EFL managerial role after disappointing flops from Man Utd legend at Birmingham & Plymouth | Goal.com

Wayne Rooney has been told that &quot;at some point he will succeed&quot;, with the Manchester United legend being tipped for a new EFL managerial role.

&apos;At some point he will succeed&apos; - Wayne Rooney tipped for new EFL managerial role after disappointing flops from Man Utd legend at Birmingham &amp; Plymouth

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