When the contenders for the manager of the year award are chosen, those in charge of relegated teams can usually be disregarded. This season, Wayne Rooney deserves to buck that trend. Wayne Rooney has been a hero for Derby fans amid their problems off the pitch this seasonNot bad for a club who have been in administration since September, and who had dropped into League One hours earlier. Rooney has already said he would like to rebuild Derby in League One yet he cannot be certain there will be a club to revive. Derby fans hope fervently that it will be with them.

Source: Daily Mail April 19, 2022 23:49 UTC