Wayne Rooney is set to return to football on Tuesday evening after he landed his first role after being sacked by Plymouth on New Year’s Eve
Wayne Rooney has landed his first job after being sacked as Plymouth manager.
Rooney, 39, was sacked by Plymouth on New Year’s Eve – and the decision looks to have paid off after they dumped Liverpool out of the fourth round of the FA Cup.
However, Rooney now look set to return to the footballing world as he was announced as part of Amazon Prime’s Champions League coverage for Manchester City’s play-off clash with Real Madrid on Tuesday evening.
A post on X from Amazon Prime’s Video Sport account read: “@WayneRooney joins #UCLonPrime! The England & Man Utd legend will make his Prime debut on Man City v Real Madrid, LIVE on Tuesday from 6.30pm!”
The post was accompanied by a highlights package of Rooney’s best moments in the Champions League.
Very soon after his sacking, Rooney was tipped for a return to TV screens, according to The Sun. A source said: “Wayne is regarded as one of the best pundits in the business. He’s very, very knowledgeable about the game.
“And even though he’s actually quite a shy person, he really feels at home in a TV studio.
“It’s been a rubbish end to 2024 for Wayne, but he’s not going to be out of work for long. He’ll be offered punditry work straight away and there’s interest from Sky in a potential long-term deal to tie him down as a pundit.”
The report added Rooney had been sounded out for a role on Match of the Day but he could demand up to £200,000-a-year depending on appearances.
Before making his debut appearance on Amazon Prime, Rooney had also approached by Sky Sports and TNT Sports to appear as a pundit.