WAYNE Rooney was yesterday given a new role for 2025 as a houseman – after leaving his manager's job at Plymouth.
His departure comes as his wife Coleen plans a TV career after her successful stint on I'm A Celebrity.
Coleen is mulling over a series of 'very attractive' TV offers as hubby Wayne prepares to take the reins at home, sources said last night.
The couple are preparing for a sudden role reversal after Wayne, 39, left the manager's seat at struggling Plymouth Argyle yesterday.
The former England and Manchester United striker returns home to their four children, allowing Coleen, 38, to focus on her blossoming TV career in the wake of her star turn on I'm A Celebrity.
The Sun understands she is considering “four or five” TV deals, which could see her sit alongside film stars including Holly Willoughby, Lorraine Kelly and Cat Deeley.
Coleen, who finished second on I'm A Celeb, said after leaving the jungle that she was looking forward to seeing her boys and Wayne before considering her next move.
But sources insisted it was now “her time to shine” after champion team Plymouth Argyle announced Wayne had left by mutual consent following a dismal run of form.
A source said: “Coleen is sad that Wayne has lost his job because she knows how much work he has put in and how much he loves being a football manager.
“But every cloud has a silver lining and it means he will be back home with her and the boys and will give her more confidence that she can seize any opportunities that come her way.
“Since leaving Australia she has tried to focus on her children as it was very difficult to be away from them for so long.
“But she is aware that there is great interest in her and the offers from TV companies and shows are pouring in. There are already four or five very attractive offers on the table.
“Wayne being back home will give her the opportunity to fully consider them.
“Wayne's football career has always taken precedence, and rightly so given the success he has had. But it looks like now is Coleen's time to shine. She's supported him for the past 20 years, so now it may be his time to play second fiddle to Coleen.
Coleen – who lives in the North West with sons Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, six – told last month how she had previously turned down TV offers because she had 'a lot going on'.
She said of her decision to do I'm A Celebrity: 'I was ready to go in. My kids are just a little bit older and I felt like I could leave them behind and be comfortable. And I have also been through a lot in the past and I didn't feel ready for it. While I thought, 'You know what, give it a try.' I love the show and it was a challenge. I don't regret anything.”
Meanwhile, her husband – who enjoyed a glittering playing career before taking over as manager – is struggling on the other side of the country in Plymouth.
The team has not won since November 5 after suffering several heavy defeats before losing 2-0 to relegation rivals Oxford United on Sunday.
The club said yesterday: “Plymouth Argyle can confirm that the club and Head Coach Wayne Rooney have mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect.
“We would like to thank Wayne and his team for all their efforts and wish them all the best for the future.”
It came less than 24 hours after Wayne angrily lashed out over allegations he had brought a mystery woman to his rented flat.
He explained that she and a male friend had innocently given him a ride.
Wayne said: “I am aware of a video circulating online. The video shows a man and a woman looking around my apartment. The couple kindly gave me a ride home and were there at the same time as my son who was visiting.”
Coleen, who watched Manchester United at Old Trafford with her children on Monday evening, is said to be “not worried” about the video.
Rooney burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old at Everton before moving to Manchester United, where he became the club's all-time top scorer with 253 goals.
He won a string of trophies during his time at Old Trafford, including five Premier League titles and the Champions League. He also won 120 caps for England, scoring 53 goals.
After a spell in the United States with DC United, Rooney joined Derby County as a player in January 2020, before being appointed manager 12 months later.
Derby were relegated from the Championship at the end of the following season, but were in administration and given a 21-point deduction.
He left the club in June 2022.
Rooney then headed back across the Atlantic to the MLS with DC United the following month, winning his first match in charge.
But his team only took nine points from their last fourteen games and they parted ways at the end of the season.
The former England captain then joined Birmingham City in October 2023, where the club finished sixth in the Championship.
But he lost his job in January last year after losing nine of 15 games and spent some time out of football before Plymouth called Argyle in May.
A tale of two Rooneys
WAYNE and Coleen Rooney have been together for more than twenty years.
Here we look at the paths their lives have taken.
2002: Wayne makes professional debut for Everton at the age of 16.
Later becomes the then youngest Premier League goalscorer.
Clothing store worker Coleen starts dating Wayne at the age of 16.
2003: Wayne becomes England's youngest goalscorer against Macedonia, four months after making his debut at 17 against Australia.
Coleen accepts Wayne's proposal for a garage before landing a small role in soap opera Hollyoaks.
2004 to 2006: Wayne stars at the Euros before moving to Manchester United for £30 million.
Coleen releases fitness DVD Coleen McLoughlin's Brand New Body in 2005.
Appears on Tonight with Trevor McDonald about sister Rosie's Rett syndrome in 2006.
2007 to 2010: Wayne wins first Premier League title in 2007 and first Champions League trophy in 2008.
Coleen releases a series of books, the ITV series Coleen's Real Women and campaigns for Asda and Littlewoods.
The couple married in 2008.
First son Kai born in 2009.
2010 to 2018: Wayne breaks Sir Bobby Charlton's goalscoring records for England and Man United.
Re-signs with Everton in 2017 and joins MLS side DC United in 2018.
Coleen gave birth to Klay in 2013, Kit in 2016 and Cass in 2018.
2019 to 2023: Wayne was player-manager at Derby County from 2020 to 2022 and then manager of DC United for 15 months.
Coleen made an infamous Wagatha Christie post on social media in 2019 claiming that Rebekah Vardy had leaked stories from her Instagram.
Their defamation trial at the High Court has been featured in a Channel 4 drama, a Disney+ and ITV documentary and a West End play.
2024: Wayne becomes manager of Plymouth Argyle in May. Fired seven months later.
Coleen came second on I'm A Celebrity. . . Get me out of here.
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