Wayne Rooney Makes Decision on Management Job Offer After 'Ambitious Approach'
ENGLAND, JUN 27 – Wayne Rooney, 39, turned down Macclesfield FC to focus on media work despite admiring the club's rapid rise through the leagues under chairman Robert Smethurst.
- Wayne Rooney has declined an offer to manage Macclesfield, as reported by the PA news agency.
- Rooney's agent, Paul Stretford, received the approach from Macclesfield earlier this week, but Rooney decided not to pursue the position.
- Currently, Rooney is focusing on media opportunities and did not feel a move to Macclesfield was the right decision at this time, despite his respect for the club.
- Macclesfield has experienced rapid growth through the leagues under the leadership of chairman Robert Smethurst since its founding in 2020.
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Wayne Rooney not taking Macclesfield job
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