Wayne Rooney has agreed to the terms of the contract to become the new coach of the MLS DC United team, while the former England captain returns to the capital of the United States.
Rooney, 36, played for DC United in 2018 and 2019, scoring 25 goals in 52 games, and was filmed arriving at Dulles Airport on Sunday night as he approached the return to the excavation. .
Rooney traveled alone, without the woman Coleen who struggled to settle in Washington when he was a player there.
For the past few weeks, he has asked England-based players to join him in DC.
Wayne Rooney has agreed on terms to become the coach of the MLS DC United team, which means a return to the club where he played in 2018 and 2019.
The former England captain landed Sunday night at Dulles Airport in Washington as he prepared to finalize his deal to take over the MLS club.
Rooney’s wife, Coleen (right), admitted that moving to Washington in 2018 was “difficult” for her.
The Washington Post reported that Rooney is about to reach an agreement, with the former Everton and Manchester United forward telling reporters and airport fans that he has “some things to resolve.”
Sportsmail had revealed on Friday the news that Rooney had lined up to return to DC United.
Rooney left League One Derby County in late June after being unable to prevent the crisis-stricken club from relegating from the league.
He received much applause for the way he ran a club in administration and serious financial difficulties.
You heard it here first … Sportsmail revealed on Friday the news of Rooney’s return to DC United
The Post reports that Rooney is expected to accept a multi-year contract worth at least $ 1 million (£ 830,000) annually. He will act as a DC United consultant until he is granted a work permit, which typically takes two to three weeks.
By comparison, a 2020 Sportsmail poll revealed that league executives in England, such as Rooney last season, earn an average of £ 878,000 a year, while in League One they drop to £ 182,438.
Rooney will inherit a struggling team with the second DC Conference Eastern Conference MLS final, having won just five of 17 games so far this season.
Philadelphia thrashed them 7-0 in their last outing on Saturday, the strongest defeat in club history.
Rooney had a successful two-year stint at DC United, where he scored 25 goals in 52 games.
Rooney will take over from interim coach Chad Ashton, who is expected to return to the role of assistant coach he has played for the past 15 years. In April they fired coach Hernán Losada.
Rooney, who was at Wimbledon on Friday with his wife Coleen and son Kai, had a successful two-year stint with the Washington side where he scored 25 goals in 52 games and boosted the franchise despite his family struggled to settle in the United States.
The move may be easier to train this time around, as the MLS season will end in October unless the teams are in the playoffs and will end in November with the World Cup in mind.
Rooney has spoken openly about his ambitions to continue coaching here with his ultimate goal of leading Manchester United, but a spell in America would add another string to his bow as he seeks to become a more experienced coach.
Rooney and his wife Coleen were on the central court at Wimbledon on Friday afternoon
He was asked for an interview for the Everton coaching job earlier and will not be short of offers when they go out to the championship or beyond after the way he handled himself and his players during the Battle of Everton. Derby to survive, despite obstacles and points. penalties that were thrown at them.
However, Rooney’s wife, Coleen, could be reluctant for her husband to return to the United States, after declaring that Washington “is quite far behind the United Kingdom” when the former Man United star moved to the club. as a player.
In texts to Rebekah Vardy in 2018, which were revealed earlier this year amid the Wagatha Christie fight, Coleen said, “Hi, I hope you’re all week. [well]. Still, we’re fine with the fact that it’s hard to be alone.
Rooney scored 25 goals in 52 games with DC United for two years as a player there
He added: “Washington is not the best … nice to visit but different to live in. There aren’t many things for kids to do, especially parking, almost no soft play and stuff like that.
“He’s quite behind the UK, something he never would have had. But we’ll get used to it (I hope).
“Wayne loves it, and the kids are fine, they settle into school right away. So very happy they’re fine. Thanks for the love message xx. ‘