Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has come out to blast those who are criticizing his managerial move to the MLS. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, he finds it very disrespectful when people ask if moving to MLS is a step back in his career, and this is because the experience he gained at Derby County over the past 18 months has aided his development as a manager before his recent return to America.
Rooney added that it is going to take a lot of hard work but he intends to improve the D.C. United team.
His words, “I really find that a bit disrespectful to this league,”
“I feel the experience I gained at Derby County over the past 18 months has been great in my development as a manager and to come back here to the MLS, to D.C. United, was an exciting challenge for me.
“I feel I can develop here as a coach, but also the team need to improve. That’s obvious for everyone to see. I really believe with my capabilities of developing young players that we can get this club back to successful ways again.
“It’s going to take a lot of hard work but I’m here to do it and really improve the team.”
“As a player, playing at the top level you could really choose which club you want to go to.
“As a manager I’m at the beginning of that journey — I have to put the work, the hours in…One day I want to manage at the top level. And this is part of that process.”
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