Wayne Rooney was expelled by Sir Alex Ferguson from his office after questioning Cristiano Ronaldo‘s successor at Manchester United. Here’s the story.
Rooney became a terrible striker in the era of Sir Alex. Both of them together presented 16 trophies, including 5 Premier League titles and once the Champions League.
In 2010, Rooney was on the verge of leaving Manchester United after not signing a contract. When management offered him a new five-year contract, he wanted to discuss it with Sir Alex first.
Rooney questioned the club’s plans for the next five years. One of them is related to who will be recruited, because the Red Devils at that time had already sold their stars such as Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.
But what do you get? Wayne Rooney was sent off by Sir Alex Ferguson. The striker was asked to leave the manager’s room at Manchester United.
“I just felt at that time the club had offered me a new five-year contract. We had sold Carlos Tevez, Cristiano Ronaldo, so I wanted certainty about who we brought in if you want me to commit for the next five years,” Rooney said, in his documentary. , which was reported by the Mirror.
“Who do we bring in to improve the team or build the team over the next three, four or five years to then be successful? That’s what I said and he told me to get out of the office!”
“He’s probably the best manager of all time. So having a young kid come in and ask him about how the club is moving forward, I understand,” said Rooney.
Rooney himself just moved from Manchester United in the 2017/2018 season. He returned to his boyhood club, Everton, before flying to the United States for DC United, and then returning to England to play for Derby County.
Wayne Rooney then retired as a player since last year. Now the 36-year-old man has leveled up to become Derby County manager.
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