Wayne Rooney's short stint at Plymouth Argyle has left the club rock bottom of the Championship - but chairman Simon Hallett has defended the decision to give him the job

Wayne Rooney was sacked as Plymouth head coach earlier this month after a torrid run of results, and club chief Simon Hallett has hit back at claims he was a publicity stunt

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,

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.

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

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Wayne Rooney could be forced to leave the UK for work following his recent departure from Plymouth, Teddy Sheringham believes. The 39-year-old only took charge of the Pilgrims back in the summer after a dire stint with Birmingham.

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