Plymouth Argyle head coach Wayne Rooney was despatched off throughout his facet’s Championship match in opposition to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
The previous Manchester United and England ahead was dismissed eight instances throughout his illustrious taking part in profession and has now additionally been red-carded as a coach.
Rooney, who took over the membership for the 2024-25 season, was despatched off after kicking a bottle into the gang as his frustration boiled over Blackburn’s equalising purpose.
Nevertheless, his gamers dealt with the setback properly and responded to the fallout by scoring a 97th-minute winner by Morgan Whittaker.
ESPN experiences that Rooney was not allowed to speak to the media in post-match convention as a result of his sending off however his assistant, Pete Shuttleworth stepped in.
“He’s nonetheless passionate, all of us watched him play for a few years and everyone knows that keenness is what drives him and he’s been good down right here.
“I’ve seen him like that; he has nonetheless obtained that keenness on the touchline. He likes to be calm and calculated at instances and see the sport, and that’s his administration type. You’re by no means going to take that keenness out of Wayne.
“We had been dissatisfied a foul wasn’t given on Ryan Hardie – and Wayne reacted to that with ardour. I don’t know what the precise sending-off was for or what they may accredit it to however he simply reacted in that means,” Shuttleworth mentioned.
Argyle have now received three dwelling video games in a row to go away them 14th within the Championship desk.
