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Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has rejected offers to work as assistant coach to newly employed coach Erik Ten Hag in next season’s campaign.
Rooney has said he would remain as chief coach of relegated Derby County
Recall that Erik Ten Hag was officially confirmed as the new Manchester United gaffer after the 4-0 drubbing of the club by Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL)
He is expected to resume work at Old Trafford at the end of the season when he will take over from interim manager, Ralf Rangnick.
Erik Ten Hag in conjunction with officials in Manchester United are at the moment assembling the rest coaching staff.
The personnel who remained from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tenure are set to leave the club, with Ten Hag aiming to make a completely fresh start at the Theatre of Dreams.
Rooney, United former captain and all-time record goal scorer, was on the list of the candidates for a position in Ten Hag’s team.
However, Rooney has made it clear that he would only leave Derby county for the number 1 position at any club.
Rooney now looks set to remain in charge of the Rams for next season, although there speculations that Burnley has contacted him for the vacancy position left by the sacking of Sean Dyche
Meanwhile report has it that Ten Hag’s assistant at Ajax are being tipped to join him to resume work at Manchester United starting from next season’s campaign.