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.

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 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,

Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney was only appointed as Plymouth boss at the start of the season but he has already been let go after just one win in 15 Championship games

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

Wayne Rooney has come to a mutual agreement with Plymouth Argyle to leave his role as head coach. The former England captain, 39, leaves the club after winning just four of his 23 league games in charge.

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

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