Wayne Rooney ‘documentary AXED after Plymouth sacking’ with Championship outfit fearing filming was ‘a distraction’ amid winless run

A documentary into Wayne Rooney’s managerial career has reportedly been scrapped after he was sacked as Plymouth Argyle manager.

Plymouth parted company with Rooney by mutually consent on New Year’s Eve following a nine match winless run.

The results left the club bottom of the Championship table, with Rooney having only overseen four league wins.

Plymouth had agreed for filming to begin in October for a behind the scenes documentary into Rooney’s time at the club.

The club had been looking to follow the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Sunderland and Wrexham by netting a windfall from a documentary.

The expectation was for the documentary to be streamed in the summer.

Makers of ‘The Real Wagatha Story’ had been behind the documentary project at Plymouth

Plymouth have reportedly now scrapped the plans following the decision to part ways with Rooney, according to the Guardian.

The Championship outfit had allowed for filming to take place at the club’s Harpers Park training ground began in October.

Footage was also filmed during Plymouth’s win at home to Portsmouth and draw away to Derby.

Plymouth reportedly told filmmakers to take a break last month amid concerns the documentary was becoming a distraction amid the club’s winless run, with the set of results ultimately leading to Rooney’s departure. 

The documentary was being made by Lorton Entertainment, who also produced The Real Wagatha Story, which took a deep dive into the much-publicised legal battle between Rooney’s wife Coleen and Rebekah Vardy.

The production company was also involved in the 2022 programme about Rooney’s career which aired on Amazon Prime.

Rooney and his advisers were reportedly the driving force behind the latest documentary project, according to the Guardian, with Plymouth initially giving the project the green light.

Former England and Manchester United legend Rooney was in the job for seven months and eyebrows were raised when he was appointed, given his catastrophic tenure at Birmingham saw the Second City club relegated to League One.

Rooney left Plymouth on New Year’s Eve after presiding over a nine-match winless run

Filming of documentary had reportedly been paused with the club fearing it was a ‘distraction’

In a statement he thanked the club for giving him the job in May, declaring that Argyle would always have a ‘special place in my heart’ and he and the fans would have ‘memories that we will share forever’.

Mail Sport revealed that Plymouth director of football Neil Dewsnip will follow Rooney in leaving the Devon club.

Dewsnip has been at the club since 2019 and was an integral member of their rise from League Two to the Championship.

Plymouth earned a point in their first match since Rooney’s departure, with first team coach Kevin Nancekivell and club captain Joe Edwards overseeing their 2-2 draw against Bristol City on New Year’s Day.