London: Wayne Rooney vowed to live with troubles Derby County The championship club was hit with a 12-point penalty for going into administration.
Derby boss Rooney faces a fierce battle to keep his team in the English second tier after a points deduction that left them at the bottom of the table.
the former Manchester United And the England star admitted he “suspects” he would have taken over the Rams last season if he had known the extent of his financial problems.
But Rooney, in his first managerial role after an illustrious playing career, is adamant that he will stick with derby Now they are in dire straits.
“I will fight for the club. I will not leave the staff in trouble. They need someone to lead them,” he said on Thursday.
Two-time English champions Derby announced on Wednesday that they have appointed three managing directors of business advisory firm Quantuma as joint administrators.
Rooney said on Saturday he had learned of the club’s plans to go into administration only after watching television news.
Criticizing owner Mel Morris for the way he has handled the situation, Rooney said: “In my opinion, it wasn’t honest enough, it wasn’t heartfelt enough, and it wasn’t done with enough honesty.” .
“I haven’t spoken to Mel Morris in person since Aug. 9. I still haven’t had face-to-face conversations, no phone calls, no text messages. Nothing.
“I find it a little disrespectful, to be honest. Communication is very important, whether it’s good news or bad news, so we can deal with it.”
Rooney first took Derby’s job on a temporary basis in November 2020 following the exit of Philippe Cuckoo and was hired as permanent manager two months later.
The 35-year-old saved Derby from relegation to League One on the final day of last season.
Midlands club, who last played in Premier League In 2008, having been subject to a transfer ban, have won two of their eight league games this season.
Morris said the club had missed out on £20 million ($27 million) in lost revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and that administrators confirmed Derby’s loans run into “millions of pounds”.
The Derby may be docked at further points regarding breaches of english football leaguefinancial rules.
Derby boss Rooney faces a fierce battle to keep his team in the English second tier after a points deduction that left them at the bottom of the table.
the former Manchester United And the England star admitted he “suspects” he would have taken over the Rams last season if he had known the extent of his financial problems.
But Rooney, in his first managerial role after an illustrious playing career, is adamant that he will stick with derby Now they are in dire straits.
“I will fight for the club. I will not leave the staff in trouble. They need someone to lead them,” he said on Thursday.
Two-time English champions Derby announced on Wednesday that they have appointed three managing directors of business advisory firm Quantuma as joint administrators.
Rooney said on Saturday he had learned of the club’s plans to go into administration only after watching television news.
Criticizing owner Mel Morris for the way he has handled the situation, Rooney said: “In my opinion, it wasn’t honest enough, it wasn’t heartfelt enough, and it wasn’t done with enough honesty.” .
“I haven’t spoken to Mel Morris in person since Aug. 9. I still haven’t had face-to-face conversations, no phone calls, no text messages. Nothing.
“I find it a little disrespectful, to be honest. Communication is very important, whether it’s good news or bad news, so we can deal with it.”
Rooney first took Derby’s job on a temporary basis in November 2020 following the exit of Philippe Cuckoo and was hired as permanent manager two months later.
The 35-year-old saved Derby from relegation to League One on the final day of last season.
Midlands club, who last played in Premier League In 2008, having been subject to a transfer ban, have won two of their eight league games this season.
Morris said the club had missed out on £20 million ($27 million) in lost revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and that administrators confirmed Derby’s loans run into “millions of pounds”.
The Derby may be docked at further points regarding breaches of english football leaguefinancial rules.
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