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Rooney wants to become top-level coach like Gerrard, Lampard

(AP) — Wayne Rooney come a top-level man- teammates Steven Ger- as he prepared for his first Derby is awaiting the com-
outlined his desire to be- ager like former England rard and Frank Lampard match as interim coach of pletion of a takeover bid led
second-tier English club by Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed
Derby. Al Nahyan — a member of
the ruling family of the emir-
Derby fired former Neth- ate of Abu Dhabi and the
erlands international Phillip cousin of Manchester City
Cocu after slipping to last owner Sheikh Mansour —
place in the Championship before making its next mana-
and has turned to Rooney gerial move.
on a temporary basis. His
first game in charge is against Rooney and his fellow coach-
Bristol City on Saturday but es in the interim set-up —
the record scorer for Man- Liam Rosenior, Justin Walker
chester United and England and Shay Given — had an
is thinking much longer introductory video call with
term, having been inspired the prospective new owners
by the appointments of Lam- this week.
pard at Chelsea and Gerrard
at Scottish team Rangers. Rooney remains a player-
coach, but his stated ambi-
“I’ve made it quite clear in the tion suggests his playing days
last few years my ambition is could be coming to an end.
to go into management," the
35-year-old Rooney said, “es- “While I’m in this position,
pecially with guys like Steven I’ll give myself a new three-
Gerrard, Frank Lampard and year deal,” he said, laughing.
Scott Parker (Fulham) all get- “I know I’m in the twilight of
ting good jobs and doing re- my career. We’ll have to wait
ally well. and see what happens mov-
ing forward. For now, I’ve
“I wouldn’t be an ambitious got my toes in both dressing
person if I said I didn’t want rooms, as a player and trying
the job.” to help lead the team, and
we’ll see where this takes us.”