Wayne Rooney will star in a Plymouth Argyle docuseries, according to reports.
Rooney’s wife, Coleen, knows all about being in the spotlight following Disney+’s ‘Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story’ and entering ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ this month.
Rooney himself briefly featured in her docuseries and was of course under intense media scrutiny throughout his time as a player.
But now, he’ll be the focus of a new documentary on his tenure as Plymouth manager, according to The Sun.
The 39-year-old became Pilgrims boss over the summer.
It’s been a mixed start for the Manchester United and England legend, having won just five of his first 17 games in charge in Devon.
After being approached by TV chiefs, Rooney accepted the deal which will follow him around during his day-to-day life in charge of the Championship club.
And filming of the former Three Lions captain is reportedly already underway.
League One club Wrexham have had unprecedented success with their docuseries ‘Welcome to Wrexham’.
The Disney+ series has followed the Hollywood takeover of stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds since 2020.
Many fans, even outside of English football, have become obsessed with the Welsh club as a result.
The club’s Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, stated 5,000 US households have an annual subscription to watch Wrexham games live earlier this year.
Ex-Premier League club Sunderland’s ‘Sunderland ’til I die’ on Netflix also garnered a large audience – and it now looks as if Plymouth are hoping to have the same success now they have an English football icon in the hotseat.
The Pilgrims have been in the second tier since their promotion from League One as champions alongside Ipswich in 2023.
They swerved relegation on the final day last season with a shock 1-0 win over Hull, finishing one point above third-from-bottom and relegated side Birmingham City.
Ironically, just before Rooney had become associated with Plymouth, he was in charge of Birmingham.
The ex-Everton striker had taken over at St. Andrew’s last October as he controversially replaced John Eustance.
Birmingham suffered a sharp dip in form under Rooney, winning just two out of his 15 games.
He was sacked at the start of January.
Despite this, Rooney earned himself a job at Home Park, four months after his Blues exit.
The Pilgrims sit 18th in the Championship, one point off the drop zone.
