{"id":54772,"date":"2025-07-07T09:24:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T09:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=54772"},"modified":"2025-07-07T09:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T09:24:39","slug":"man-utd-wayne-rooney-match-of-the-day-pundit-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/man-utd-wayne-rooney-match-of-the-day-pundit-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd Legend Wayne Rooney Lands \u00a3800,000 Match of the Day Deal After Managerial Woes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has reportedly accepted a massive deal to become a regular pundit on the Match of the Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He has supposedly signed a two-year deal, which will see him earn a whopping \u00a3800,000 over two years.<\/p>\n<h2>Wayne Rooney Has Had a Poor Managerial Run<\/h2>\n<p>Rooney has not had much success as a manager. He has managed four clubs \u2014 Plymouth Argyle, Birmingham City, Derby County, and DC United \u2014 in the last four years.<\/p>\n<p>His last stint with Argyle lasted only seven months. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/wayne-rooney-leaves-plymouth-argyle-by-mutual-consent\/\">Rooney left his role by mutual consent<\/a> on New Year\u2019s Eve after Argyle dropped to the bottom of the Championship. He oversaw 25 matches between May and December, taking the club to 5 wins, 6 draws, and 14 defeats.<\/p>\n<p>Before getting the role at Plymouth, Rooney endured an even poorer run at Birmingham City. The former Man Utd striker oversaw 2 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses before losing his job. His PPM stood at an embarrassing 0.67.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8| Wayne Rooney is set to become a Match of the Day regular after signing a 2-year deal. \u270d\ufe0f <\/p>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheSun<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YqZXWKCb3T\">pic.twitter.com\/YqZXWKCb3T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; (fan) Frank \ud83e\udde0\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 (@AmorimEra_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmorimEra_\/status\/1941971477735026807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although Rooney has not had much success in the hot seat, he has done well in punditry. The Man Utd legend earned plaudits during his guest appearances on BBC\u2019s Match of the Day and Amazon Prime Video\u2019s Champions League coverage.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, the former England international shared that his focus was on punditry in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Obviously just doing some TV work at the minute, so that\u2019s what I\u2019m doing. I\u2019m enjoying it. So, that\u2019s where I\u2019ll be,<\/em>&#8221; he said when TalkSPORT asked him about his career plans.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as a full-time pundit on Match of the Day, he has the opportunity to make the most of his passion.<\/p>\n<h2>Wayne Rooney Replaces Gary Lineker on Match of the Day<\/h2>\n<p>In December 2024, the BBC announced that Gary Lineker would step down from his role as chief pundit on the Match of the Day programme. It marked the end of a 25-year partnership between Lineker and MOTD.<\/p>\n<p>BBC now wants to shake things up in the studio, and they are starting by adding fan favourite Wayne Rooney. He will be joined by Kelly Cates, Gabby Logan, and Mark Chapman on Match of the Day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tomorrow&#39;s front page: Roo nets \u00a3800k Match of the Day pay<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9h2Vuu7tdo\">https:\/\/t.co\/9h2Vuu7tdo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ecFucDkvSv\">pic.twitter.com\/ecFucDkvSv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Sun (@TheSun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSun\/status\/1941968988080091417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As per The Sun, Rooney has signed a massive \u00a3800,000, two-year deal with Match of the Day. 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