Rooney, coaching Washington United, sees the team as a terrorist army

2022-07-14 10:54

Rooney, coaching Washington United, sees the team as a terrorist army


Major League Soccer Washington United announced yesterday that it has appointed 36 -year-old former England international Wayne Rooney as the team's new coach. However, Rooney will temporarily be coached by interim coach Aston until he obtains a work permit in the United States.


As for the number of years Rooney signed with Washington United, the contract team has not disclosed yet, but Rooney's appointment has also been welcomed by club chairman Le Wayne and former teammate Birnbaum. It is reported that Rooney's annual salary for coaching the team is $ 1 million, making him the highest-paid coach in Washington United history.


Rooney , 36, played for Washington United from 2018 to 2020 before moving to Derby County to start his coaching career. And Rooney's coaching record is 24 wins , 22 and 39 losses. However, Derby County was relegated after being deducted 21 points due to financial problems last season , after which Rooney announced his resignation.


In addition, Rooney also shared the feeling of returning to Washington United and being the coach in an interview. Rooney said that this is a big challenge for him. He hopes to have the opportunity to coach top giants in the future, so coaching teams in the United States will help on its own growth. Rooney's family is still in the UK, but he came to the US to work with the support of his wife and children.


Rooney also said, "I believe that my ability can help the young people of the team, and I have the confidence to lead the team to success. But this process requires a lot of hard work, which is one of the reasons why I am here."


When asked by the British media that he went to the United States to coach as a setback in his coaching career, Rooney said, "I think these remarks are very disrespectful to the MLS."


It is worth mentioning that the team also advanced to the playoffs during Rooney’s playing in Washington United, but after Rooney left, the team has not been able to qualify for the playoffs in the past three years. In this season, the team has only won 5 wins , 2 losses and 10 losses after 17 rounds , ranking the bottom of the 28 teams with 17 points . In the away game last week, it lost 0 to 7 to Philadelphia, and former coach Losada He was fired after coaching the team for only half a year, and is currently led by Aston.


To this end, Rooney said that he will coach the team how to become an army of terror, "My coaching is very interesting, I also understand that this process will be difficult, but if we do it correctly, then I believe we have Ability to qualify for the playoffs.”