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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has been appointed as permanent manager of English Championship club Derby County.
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Rooney, is England’s record goalscorer, has been handed a two-and-a-half-year contract.
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He had been in interim charge of the team since November when Phillip Cocu was sacked. He combined the role with playing but has now officially retired.
Rooney said: “I knew instinctively Derby County was the place for me.
“To be given the opportunity to follow Brian Clough, Jim Smith, Frank Lampard and Phillip Cocu is such an honour.”
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