Wayne Rooney was told in a phone call from Andrew Parkinson, Plymouth Argyle’s chief executive, late on Monday night that his time at the club was over. In truth, though, the message had been more forcibly conveyed by the club’s travelling fans at Oxford United 24 hours previously.

Argyle had hoped to raise their global profile and secure a windfall by selling the documentary to a streaming service

Plymouth Argyle have mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Wayne Rooney after just over seven months in charge, the second-tier Championship club said on Tuesday.

Wayne Rooney said he was “hurting” and accepted “you have to look at every possible outcome” after yet another defeat on the road left his Plymouth Argyle rooted to the bottom of the Championship. Argyle lost 2-0 to a resurgent Oxford United,

Wayne Rooney has been fired as Plymouth Argyle coach after just seven months in charge of the struggling Championship team.

Wayne Rooney was sacked as Plymouth Argyle head coach on New Year's Eve after a disastrous seven months in charge.

Wayne Rooney has come to a mutual agreement with Plymouth Argyle to leave his role as head coach. The former England captain, 39, leaves the club after winning just four of his 23 league games in charge.

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