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Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney says he harbours regrets about his managerial career and cannot see himself making a return to the dugout.<\/b><\/p>\n
Rooney was appointed Derby County boss in January 2021 after a successful caretaker spell, but his time at Pride Park was marred by the Rams’ financial troubles<\/a> and he left in June 2022 following relegation to League One.<\/p>\n He then spent 15 months in charge of DC United in the United States before leaving to take charge at Birmingham City, who sacked him just 83 days into his reign following nine defeats in 15 games.<\/p>\n Rooney left his most recent job at Plymouth Argyle by mutual consent after overseeing just four wins and 13 defeats in 23 Championship games during the 2024-25 season. The Pilgrims, like Birmingham, ended up being relegated to League One.<\/p>\n Speaking in an Ask Me Anything Reddit Q&A with BBC Sport,, external<\/span><\/a> Rooney said: “I think you always have regrets, and (I) reflect on what I’ve done.<\/p>\n “I think the biggest regret I have is the Birmingham City job, in terms of the timing of when I took over from John Eustace.”<\/p>\n Rooney’s appointment at Birmingham was the first made by Blues’ American owners Shelby Companies Limited, who took over in July 2023 and parted ways with Eustace three months later.<\/p>\n