Wayne Rooney was told in a phone call from Andrew Parkinson, Plymouth Argyle’s chief executive, late on Monday night that his time at the club was over. In truth, though, the message had been more forcibly conveyed by the club’s travelling fans at Oxford United 24 hours previously.

Wayne Rooney was sacked by Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday after a disastrous six months in charge of the Championship side.

Once revered as one of Manchester United's all-time greats, Wayne Rooney finds himself at the center of mounting criticism as his managerial stint at Plymouth Argyle falters. The 39-year-old head coach,

Plymouth Argyle director of football Neil Dewsnip is set to leave his role at the club following head coach Wayne Rooney’s exit. The 63-year-old’s departure ends his five-year spell at Plymouth, having been appointed in 2019 after initially joining the club as a technical consultant.

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Wayne Rooney was sacked by Plymouth earlier today (December 31) after winning just four of his 27 games in charge of the Championship side - but he is set to be offered a huge contract