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Wayne Rooney lands new job after Plymouth sacking with Man Utd legend set for return to football

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Updated 13:44 10 Feb 2025 GMTPublished 13:43 10 Feb 2025 GMT

Wayne Rooney lands new job after Plymouth sacking with Man Utd legend set for return to football

Wayne Rooney has secured a big job following his Plymouth dismissal.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

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Wayne Rooney has landed a new job following his Plymouth dismissal last year.

Rooney returned to football management after being appointed Plymouth manager last May.

But he endured a nightmare spell at Home Park, winning just four league games in 23 Championship matches.

He was relieved of his duties last December.

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After a few months away from football, Rooney is set to return to our screens this week.

Amazon Prime have confirmed the 39-year-old will form part of their punditry panel for the blockbuster Champions League clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid.

On their social channels, Prime wrote: "The England & Man Utd legend will make his Prime debut on Man City v Real Madrid, LIVE on Tuesday from 6.30pm!"

Rooney has previously worked as a pundit for multiple different broadcasters, including featuring on BBC's Match of the Day.

He has also featured for Sky Sports and TNT Sports as a pundit.

A Prime debut is on the cards as the Manchester United icon will provide expert analysis for Man City vs. Real Madrid.

Wayne Rooney has landed a punditry role with Amazon Prime. Image: Getty
Wayne Rooney has landed a punditry role with Amazon Prime. Image: Getty

Amazon are reportedly keen to add Rooney to their regular rotation of pundits for the Champions League.

They already boast the likes of Alan Shearer and Daniel Sturridge while Frank Lampard featured on their coverage, too, before becoming Coventry City manager.

Amazon show the top Tuesday tie each week of the competition as they share broadcasting rights with TNT Sports.

Punditry, however, could be a short-term gig for Rooney, who admits he wants to return to management following his spell with Plymouth.

On the Stick to Football podcast - brought to you by Sky Bet, he said: "I would like to go back in [to management]. But it would have to be the right club.

"I'm not in a massive rush to go back in. There's different things that I'm looking at to try and get involved with... unless something was absolutely the right thing to do.

"Every club I've been at, I've put myself in a really challenging situation.

"I've had some great experiences, good ones, bad ones (and) you've always got that to fall back on."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Wayne Rooney, Football, Manchester United, Champions League

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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