London –
Wayne Rooney has said he will give Plymouth Argyle’s young players the chance to follow his example by making their senior debuts as teenagers.
Former Manchester United and England striker Rooney, who burst onto the Premier League scene as a 16-year-old with Everton, was appointed manager of the English second-tier club on Saturday – less than five months after being sacked by then Championship rivals Birmingham.
Asked about his management style, 38-year-old Rooney told Argyle TV on Monday: “Obviously I’ve had my playing career, which I loved, but if you want to go into management you have to move on from that quite quickly.
