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Plymouth Argyle fans face an unpleasant start to 2025 following Wayne Rooney’s departure from the club.
the former Manchester United Star your post as manager by Mutual agreement on Monday after only 23 games as head coach.
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Rooney leaves Home Park with a club rooted to the bottom of the Championship with just four league wins and 18 points in total.
His exit came after a string of heavy defeats, culminating in a disappointing festive period where the Pilgrims were beaten 4-0 at Coventry before a 2-0 defeat at Oxford.
Plymouth released a club statement on Tuesday morning announcing the 39-year-old’s departure, thanking the former England international and his team for their efforts.
Rooney responded with a respectful farewell message before paying tribute to the club’s fans despite recent discontent in the stands.
“From the Green Army, thank you for making the games at Home Park so special, they are memories we will share forever,” Rooney said via the club’s official website.
While Rooney may have given his final address to the Plymouth fans, it looks like he will be staying there for a while longer.
That’s because fans who have already bought the club’s official 2025 calendar have noticed that the month of January is none other than the former Plymouth boss.
That means catching up with the old and the new on Wednesday morning as Ronnie’s presence continues to be felt in families across Devon.
By the time the calendar page is turned, Plymouth fans will be hoping for an improvement in the club’s fortunes and a new manager.
Rooney’s appointment was always seen as risky after a disastrous three-month spell in charge of Birmingham in which he won just two of his 15 games in charge.
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Plymouth retained their championship status last season and Rooney’s arrival surprised many.
What has not surprised many is Rooney’s failure to lead Argyle out of the relegation zone, predicted by talkSPORT. Simon Jordan.
the former Crystal Palace The owner criticized Plymouth’s decision to appoint him, claiming he still has a lot to prove at a managerial level.
Jordan told talkSPORT in May: “Evaluation is often seen as criticism of the fault. “I didn’t think so Wayne Rooney He deserved this job at Birmingham City.
I didn’t think he would do that at Birmingham City. I don’t think many would argue that Wayne Rooney’s managerial career deserved to see a man removed from the top ranks of the Championship.
Jordan continued: “I haven’t seen anything in Wayne Rooney’s managerial career that has shown me, apart from the fact that he was a fantastic footballer, and has the courage of his convictions to express himself in the media, that he is going to be. A wonderful manager
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Plymouth have been lying and washing, at the bottom of the Championship and League One, they’ve been promoted to the Championship a few times and haven’t really stuck.
“They don’t have a lot of financial capital, so what’s the brief? Is the brief to finish in the Championship and stay there? Is that the brief for Wayne Rooney?”
