Wayne Rooney is now out of work four clubs into his managerial career after the Manchester United legend was given the sack by Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday.

Rooney leaves the Pilgrims bottom of the Championship table with 18 points from 23 games and four points from safety. He is now on the lookout for another job having been sacked from Plymouth and Birmingham City in his last couple of positions in football.

United's record goalscorer started his managerial career at Derby County in 2021 before moving to D.C. United in the United States of America the following year. He then swapped the States for Birmingham but was sacked there almost a year ago, with Blues ending that season in the relegation zone.

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"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the board of Plymouth, in particular Simon Hallett and Neil Dewsnip who I shared great relationships with," Rooney said.

"Thanks also to all the staff who made me feel welcome and who make the club such a special place, the players and fans for their efforts and support during my time as head coach and I wish them all the best for the future.

"To the Green Army thanks for making the games at Home Park so special, they are memories that we will share forever. I would also like to give a special mention to my coaching staff Kevin Nancekivell, Simon Ireland, Darryl Flahavan and Mike Phelan for their knowledge, dedication, help and support.

"Plymouth Argyle will always hold a special place in my heart, and I will continue to look out for and take interest in their results."

So what next for Rooney? MEN Sport's writers have had their say on where Rooney goes from here...

Richard Cusack

It's simply not happening in the dugout for the United hero.

Having lived the Rooney managerial experience at Derby County, his ability to galvanise players and lift a club in utter turmoil was really something to behold.

But when it comes down to the ability to take a team on and make them better, he's just not been able to have the desired effect.

Birmingham were relegated after his departure and there's a very realistic prospect that Plymouth will be, too.

Even though the Derby circumstances were so unique, by the end of the season Rooney's managerial CV could have three clubs from four relegated to League One having had him in charge at some point in the season.

I don't think he can recover from that, but I'd like to be proven wrong.

Tom Coley

There is an interesting conversation to be had about how legends of Rooney's ilk (together with Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard) go about repairing managerial damage. He simply doesn't have a good CV.

The work at Derby was impressive despite the relegation but who is now going to take a punt on what is a really bad portfolio of recent work? Rooney looks like he's now relying on clubs with fanciful owners that want a big name rather than a proper coach.

Rooney does not qualify, right now, for many jobs in the football league with his credentials. He needs to cut his teeth, maybe spend some time observing and helping out. Could United even bring him in to help the academy and get some stardust sprinkled in the process?

Or, if after all this time in the game, maybe Rooney really does hang up the boots. A rest and a proper break from the game might be beneficial. That way he can really go about improving his skills as a coach rather than bouncing from ugly gig to ugly gig.

Isaac Johnson

Wayne Rooney's next job will inevitably back on Sky Sports punditry, where he impressed more than he did while on the Plymouth touchline. I'm not sure there is a domestic club within the top two-and-a-half leagues who would take a punt on him now.

Maybe a struggling League One cub at best, but I'm not sure that's too appealing for him. Perhaps a return to the US is his best bet for a return to frontline coaching, where he is still remembered fondly for his stint at DC United. The question is whether he wants that.

But how about this for an idea - one of Thomas Tuchel's attacking coaches at England? Rooney would be inspiring figure for those in the squad while the man himself gets his fix of coaching.

It'd be a quick PR win for Tuchel too and might be something that Rooney would better suit. As for a lead management role at a Championship or even League One club - forget about it, for now.

Jack Flintham

Gary Neville was quick to notice when management was not going to work for him. His stint at Valencia was a travesty and yet he is still able to command a very good career as a pundit.

His reputation in this field has not been damaged by an unsuccessful managerial career and his was arguably a lot worse than Rooney's. I personally believe the time has come for the United legend to make the transition to punditry after this latest stint on the sidelines with Plymouth failed.

Whenever Rooney has a pundit for the BBC or Sky, I have found him to be insightful and offer genuine expertise which is often missing with some of these pundits. Roy Keane is not going to continue for much longer so there is a definite space for a new top-tier pundit and why couldn't that be Rooney?

It would also allow him more time at home with his family and allow him more freedom to work as and when he wants to. Management is a brutal business and surely anyone who could trade that in for a job in the studio would do so.