WAYNE ROONEY is heading to sunnier surroundings as he looks to get over his latest managerial axe.
The former England ace was let go by Championship club Plymouth on New Year’s Eve.
Rooney took over at Home Park last summer but won just five of his 25 matches in charge.
The 39-year-old could now be set for a TV punditry career after his fourth managerial failure.
But before following some of his former Man Utd teammates into punditry, Rooney is teaming up with holiday company Football Escapes.
The ex-England ace has been named as an ambassador for the business, which runs half-term coaching sessions in Dubai.
For his new role, Rooney will jet to the UAE next month for a special “Train with Wayne” workshop.
In a statement, Football Escapes wrote on Instagram: “We’re thrilled to announce that Wayne Rooney is our newest ambassador!
“Wayne will make his debut at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, this February Half Term (17th–21st February 2025).
“This is your chance to give your kids the opportunity to train with one of football’s greatest icons.”
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Per the company’s website, the trip features “exciting football sessions within the luxurious yet family-friendly atmosphere of one of Dubai’s most iconic resorts.”
The price for a family of four is listed between £7500 and £8650.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Inside Wayne Rooney’s woeful spell at Plymouth as Manchester United legend AXED” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6366553598112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]Earlier this month, SunOnline exclusively revealed Rooney is being targeted for a new role in punditry.
Roo is likely to be offered a mega-bucks deal to work as a football pundit, having impressed during screen stints on ITV and Sky.
[authenticated-scripts src=”%3Cscript%20class%3D%22palin-poll%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fpollingwidgets%2Fv3%2Fwidget.js%3Fquestion_id%3D102485%26game%3Dpolling%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E” type=”embedded” width=”100″ /]A TV insider said: “Wayne is regarded as one of the best pundits in the business.
“He’s very, very knowledgeable about the game.
“And even though he’s actually quite a shy person, he really feels at home in a TV studio.”
The insider added: “It’s been a rubbish end to 2024 for Wayne, but he’s not going to be out of work for long.
“He’ll be offered punditry work straight away and there’s interest from Sky in a potential long-term deal to tie him down as a pundit.”