Wayne Rooney has left his position as D.C. United head coach after the workforce was eradicated from MLS playoff competition Saturday.
D.C. defeated New York Metropolis FC 2-0 at house on in its remaining recreation of the common season however outcomes elsewhere meant it could not end within the prime 9 locations within the Jap Convention to qualify for the postseason.
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Instantly following the sport, the workforce stated it had mutually agreed to half methods with Rooney.
“We have now spoken with Wayne and agreed it’s best for us to half methods presently,” Jason Levien, CEO and co-chairman of D.C. United, said in a news release.
“This determination creates the avenue for our subsequent Basic Supervisor to have the total alternative to impart a brand new philosophy and construction onto our sporting operations, which begins with the essential identification of a Head Coach who will greatest align with this.
“We’re grateful to Wayne Rooney for all he has finished for our membership and for soccer within the Nation’s Capital, first as a D.C. United participant and captain and most not too long ago as our coach. He stays an necessary a part of the D.C. United household and a valued and cherished buddy.”
Added Rooney in a information convention following the sport: “I really feel it is the proper time for me to return to England. What lies forward, I do not know.”
Rooney, who beforehand spent 18 months as a participant with D.C., rejoined the membership as head coach in July 2022 however could not forestall the workforce from ending in final place within the East. Although he led D.C. to an improved 10-10-14 file in 2023, the workforce will once more miss out on the playoffs.
A legend as a participant, Rooney is Manchester United’s file objective scorer and had a then-record 53 objectives for the England nationwide workforce. Previous to arriving in D.C., he coached Derby County in England’s second-tier championship.