Wayne Rooney has reportedly quit football in the US, in order to save his marriage to his wife Coleen.
According to The Sun, the 33-year-old has signed an 18-month contract as a player-coach with Derby County – meaning the Rooney’s will finally move back to the UK.
It’s believed Wayne’s decision was encouraged by Coleen, who has struggled to settle into life in Washington, while her husband has been contracted with DC United.
An insider said: “She told Wayne this was the first time in his career he has put her and the children first.”
“They’re losing millions because the Derby job is a huge pay cut but Wayne told Coleen it was worth it to make her happy.
“She is now settling the boys back in the UK permanently and has started the process of moving their belongings back.”
The source continued: “Coleen thinks coaching could be the making of Wayne. He’ll have to be a role model to younger players and Coleen has already told him, ‘It’s time to grow up’.”
Rumours were rife that Wayne and Coleen’s marriage was on the rocks earlier this year, due to Wayne’s boozy antics with bar maid Vickie Rosiek in Florida.
During an alleged ten-hour bender on the night of the Super Bowl, the bar girl reportedly gave him a lift to another bar, where the pair knocked back shots.
Wayne’s boozy night out with the bar maid came after he was arrested for public intoxication on December 16 at Washington Dulles Airport.
Coleen and Wayne have been married since 2008, and are parents to nine-year-old Kai, five-year-old Klay, three-year-old Kit, and one-year-old Cass.
