Wayne Rooney has told troubled Derby County that he wishes to be “relieved of his duties as first-team manager” with immediate effect. The 36-year-old’s contract with the club had another year to run. The Rams have been in administration since September last year and were relegated to League One last season.
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Derby have been relegated to Sky Bet League One after suffering a 1-0 defeat at QPR and will play in England’s third tier for the first time since 1986. A late Luke Amos goal saw Wayne Rooney’s Rams fall to defeat, while a dramatic point for Reading, who came back from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 against Swansea, condemned them to relegation.
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Private investment firm Carlisle Capital has made a formal offer to the administrators of Derby to buy the Sky Bet Championship club. Sources close to the firm say it has made a full asking price offer in the region of £28m. The bid, which is understood to be spearheaded by the firm’s vice-president Adam Binnie, has been made fully in the knowledge that the club could face additional liabilities if one or both of the claims against Derby from Middlesbrough and Wycombe are successful.
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Wayne Rooney has retired from playing after being appointed Derby County manager on a permanent basis. The 35-year-old retires as the all-time leading goalscorer for both Manchester United and England. His interim coaching staff have also been retained.
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Derby County have sacked defender Richard Keogh for gross misconduct following his involvement in a drink-driving incident in September. Keogh was sidelined for the season after suffering knee ligament injuries in a car crash.
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