Gareth Southgate Tells Wayne Rooney He Will Remain as England Captain Despite Form Concerns

Published on: 30 September 2016

​Wayne Rooney has been told by England's caretaker manager Gareth Southgate that he will remain captain of the Three Lions, at least while Southgate is in charge for the last four games of 2016. Rooney's career has been given a much needed boost by the news, after the Manchester United man was left out of Mourinho's starting XI in the 4-1 home win over Leicester amidst a storm of criticism of his recent performances. The ​Guardian claim that Southgate rang Rooney on Thursday to inform him that...

Source: 90min.com

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