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Wayne Rooney landed Plymouth job after perfectly answering one non-football question in his interview

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Updated 06:30 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 06:31 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Wayne Rooney landed Plymouth job after perfectly answering one non-football question in his interview

The Manchester United legend was hired for one specific reason.

Ben McCrum

Ben McCrum

Plymouth director of football Neil Dewsnip has revealed the peculiar question that landed Wayne Rooney to job as manager of the Championship club.

Manchester United legend Rooney's tenure as Plymouth Argyle got off to a poor start on Sunday, as Sheffield Wednesday beat Plymouth Argyle 4-0.

The 38-year-old joined the Championship club in May 2024, one month after the side sacked previous manager Ian Foster.

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And the strange question that Rooney was asked that led to him getting the job has now been revealed.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Plymouth director of football Neil Dewsnip explained the question that led to the appointment.

He said: “This is a coup — it isn’t a gamble. We have done our research and Wayne was selected after a thorough process as the best candidate.

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“He was asked during his interview in May about relationships and dealing with staff. The chairman asked him what members of staff he knew at Derby outside the football set-up, and straightaway he told him the name of a groundsman and the laundry lady.

"He’s got great people skills and that’s important to us."

The footballing legend has struggled as a manager, most recently at Birmingham City, where he was sacked after just 15 matches having won only two games.

Wayne Rooney lost his first match as Plymouth Argyle manager 4-0 to Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday. (Image: Getty)
Wayne Rooney lost his first match as Plymouth Argyle manager 4-0 to Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

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But Dewsnip is confident that Rooney can get the best out of the Plymouth Argyle squad, who escaped relegation to League One last season by just one point having been promoted the season before.

“The squad have taken to him incredibly well. They obviously respect him for what he was as a player, one of the best three of his generation — you don’t need me to say the names of the other two," added Dewsnip.

“But respect has to be earned as a coach and his way of doing that is to show his great personal qualities. He is an excellent communicator, brilliant in one-to-one situations. I don’t think he’s realised yet how powerful he is with his words.”

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Wayne Rooney, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County, Birmingham City, League One

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career he has interviewed top athletes in MMA including Tom Aspinall and Michael Bisping.

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