Wayne Rooney quit Derby County 'to spend more time with Coleen and kids'
26.06.2022 - 04:59
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Wayne quit his £90,000-a-week job as manager of recently relegated Derby County to support his family, sources close to the former Evertonian revealed to the Mirror. The dramatic move came after the couple faced intense scrutiny over Coleen's 'Wagatha Christie' legal battle with rival footballer's wife Rebekah Vardy. Now Wayne, 36, is having his first full summer break in 20 years - going back to when he and school sweetheart Coleen were first dating.
READ MORE: Coleen and Wayne Rooney jet off to Ibiza as they await Wagatha Christie verdict Coleen, also 36, and her husband are enjoying a holiday in Ibiza with friends including former Manchester United captain Michael Carrick and West Brom boss Steve Bruce’s son Alex. It follows a no-expenses-spared family jaunt to Dubai with sons Kai, 12, Klay, nine, Kit, six, and Cass, four. The Mirror source said: “Wayne’s always had pre-season tours, World Cups, Euros.
He’s not had a summer off since he was a kid himself. He wants to spend the summer holidays with his boys. They break up from school soon and he just wants to spend a lot more time with them and Coleen.
“If he’d stayed at Derby then he’d have to be back at work in a week or so, preparing for the new season. That would have given him hardly any time with the children. He just wants to enjoy a full summer with his kids – it’ll be boss.
” The former Everton, Manchester United and England star stunned fans of relegated Championship side Derby by quitting with another year of his contract still to run. He had been widely praised for his efforts at the club which faces a fight for survival amid severe cash problems and the search for new owners. But the insider stressed Wayne has not turned his back on his beloved sport
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