Wayne Rooney admits it was a “weird feeling” and “very strange” to have time with wife Coleen and their four sons when finding himself out of work.

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• Sacked by Birmingham after 83 days
• Out of work until taking Plymouth job
• Man Utd legend now apart from family

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  That was the case for the former Manchester United and England star when seeing a forgettable 83-day stint in charge of Birmingham brought to a close – with that coaching experiment from NFL legend Tom Brady and the Blues board quickly judged to have been a spectacular failure.

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  THE GOSSIP

  Rooney, who has also spent time in charge of Derby and D.C. United, returned to management in the summer of 2024 when taking the reins at Plymouth. He had spent five months away from football by that point, allowing him to indulge in more family-related activities.

• WHAT ROONEY SAID

  Rooney has told The Overlap from of time spent being unemployed when moving into coaching: “I don't get down over it, because it's life. I've had the opportunity to do a lot more with my children, seeing the kids play, taking them to training, stuff like that. But yeah it is very strange, especially on a weekend, you're like 'what is going on'. I went to the Lakes last weekend with Coleen and the kids and it was so strange, there was football on, it was a weird feeling.”

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Pressed on whether it was “strange” in a good way or left him questioning whether he wanted to return to the dugout, Rooney added: “Of course you want to be there. That's the buzz of football, the thrill of football whether that's as a player or manager. That's what I know, that's what I love doing. You want to be around that. Obviously as a player you're quite secure but as a manager it's a little bit different.”

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