Ex-Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has struggled to find the spark that would ignite his managerial career so far, with short stints at Derby County, Birmingham City and Major League Soccer side DC United ending in misery. The struggle continues at his new club, Plymouth Argyle in the Championship - where his side hover over the drop zone.

Rooney began his move from player to head coach at Derby County in 2020, quitting professional football the following year. Hit with a 21 point deduction and spending almost the whole season with the club in administration, there was little to do but go down fighting.

His next English effort was with Birmingham City, and he was sacked in a season that saw Blues slip into League One for the first time since 1995. Plymouth Argyle took a chance on Rooney as the 2023/'24 season came to a close, and he has overseen some devastating losses during his time at the club.

Argyle fans on our sister site Plymouth Live have been having their say in comments sections as the drab results continue to come in. One fan wrote: "Not holding my breath. Can't see a win coming at the next game. Another loss and Rooney should be up the road."

Another wrote: "Just resign Wayne, you dont have the solution and even if you did you couldn't implement it. So just go before you take our beloved club back to League 1, a league we tried to get out of for years."

Not all think it's solely down to Rooney - Plymouth are amongst the lowest spenders in the Championship. One fan says: "How on earth can the gaffer be blamed when Argyle have a budget lower than most league one clubs! Running a club in the Championship on a League 2 budget will only end one way... relegation."

On reader thinks that the deal should never have gone ahead: "The board will never stand up and be counted, to say all of this is their fault."

Another fan agrees: "Maybe the board should make a reaction."

Rooney's Plymouth have amassed 17 points from 18 games in the Championship, with 4 wins, 9 losses and 7 draws to their name. They've shipped 38 goals, the worst in the league.

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