Wayne Rooney has been appointed as Derby County’s new manager on a permanent basis, as confirmed by the club via their official website.

The Manchester United legend agreed to join Derby in August 2019 on a player-coach role starting in January 2020. Since then, he has made 35 appearances for the Rams, scoring on seven occasions.

From November 26 onwards, Rooney has been taking charge of Derby on an interim basis. This sparked an impressive turnaround, going unbeaten in their next six games having lost the previous four.

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