Wayne Rooney is considered to have handled himself "really well" in management despite flopping alongside Tom Brady at Birmingham and with Plymouth.

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Ex-England captain needs to rebuild reputationConsidered to have taken on difficult jobsGerrard also waiting on return to managementFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The ex-England captain cut his coaching teeth at Derby after hanging up his boots as a Rams player. He suffered relegation out of the Championship there, before failing to make the MLS play-offs after linking up with D.C. United.

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Rooney then spent just 83 days at Birmingham, as NFL legend Brady and the Blues board were left cursing a bold appointment, while a forgettable stint at Plymouth was cut short after 25 games at the helm.

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Rooney is expected to return to the dugout at some stage – with former Three Lions team-mate Steven Gerrard another big name that is looking to rebuild his reputation in coaching circles.

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Ex-Birmingham midfielder David Dunn, who played alongside Rooney and Gerrard in the Premier League and England camp, told GOAL – via – when asked if two icons of the modern era will become top bosses: “I love to see English coaches getting an opportunity. The jobs that Wayne has got, it’s sometimes very difficult to go into certain clubs.

“We see from the outside but we don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes. That’s always very difficult for anyone to look at managers because there are so many things that you have got to deal with. I’m a big believer in the fact that you stand a much better chance with the bigger budgets you have.

“Derby, John [Eustace] has done a great job there but when Wayne was there, was the budget there for him to succeed? Plymouth, a pretty newly promoted team. Tough jobs. I think he’s handled himself really well with it.”