Wayne Rooney admits he could RESIGN from Plymouth job after under-fire boss loses again to remain rooted to the bottom of the Championship table

Wayne Rooney candidly questioned his future as Plymouth manager after his side were soundly beaten by Oxford.

The Pilgrims entered Sunday’s clash rock bottom of the Championship table, with nearly two months having passed since their last win.

Fellow strugglers Oxford found themselves in the midst of a dismal run of their own, but any hopes Plymouth could find a result they so desperately need were quickly dashed when they travelled down to the Kassam Stadium.

Ciaron Brown gave Oxford the lead after just 14 minutes before Poland international Przemysław Placheta doubled their advantage after the hour mark to seal a 2-0 win.

The result heaped further pressure on Rooney, with his side four points from safety at the bottom of the second tier.

Asked post-match whether he has considered if he is the right man to take the club forward, the former England captain admitted he was considering every eventuality.

A 2-0 loss to Oxford on Sunday kept the Pilgrims rooted to the foot of the Championship table

‘I think you have to look at every possible outcome,’ Rooney told Plymouth Live. ‘I think that’s normal with the results we are going through.

‘You have to feel can you turn it around, have you got the players to turn it around, can I turn it around, can the coaches turn it around? That’s all stuff we really have to look at.’

Asked about the reaction of fans who had made the 400-mile round trip Rooney insisted he understood their frustration. 

He continued: ‘I get it, I understand it. I have been there myself when I was young. 

‘I have been there as a fan and you want to see your team win, you want to see your team running, you want to see them tackling.’

‘When you are losing games, as we are, that frustration is there. I get it, I don’t take it personal. 

‘I think for all of us we are trying to do the right things and help us win games. Unfortunately that hasn’t been the case over the last few weeks.’

Rooney arrived at Home Park this summer after Plymouth had narrowly escaped relegation in the 2023-24 campaign.

He managed three wins and two draws from his opening nine league fixtures in a solid start that saw the club move to 14th in the table at the start of October.

Speaking following the match the former England captain insisted he understood the frustration from supporters

Rooney’s side haven’t won a game since November and are now four points from safety

Since then, however, the Pilgrims have endured a miserable run of form, picking up just seven points from a possible 42, with a 1-0 win over south rivals Portsmouth in November marking the last time they secured three points.

He added: ‘I’m not going to stand here and have a go at the players individually or collectively.

‘From my point of view we have come here, we have tried to compete and we have lost the game. 

‘Of course, there will be chats with players individually but that’s obviously between me and them.’