Wayne Rooney is on the brink of becoming the next Derby County manager with Phillip Cocu on the verge of being sacked. It follows a shoddy start to the season from the Rams, who are 20th in the Championship.
Club chief Mel Morris had ambitions of his team making a go at promotion this season. But one win in four has left Derby on the wrong end of the table and sums up a largely tepid spell under Cocu.
The Pride Park outfit ended last season in 10th but finished the campaign with four losses on the bounce. And that form has carried over into the new season, and Cocu's time could be up.
According to The Sun, Morris has seen enough and the writing is on the wall for the Dutchman. And in a shock twist of fate, he is prepared to hand Rooney the
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