DC United have been fined following their appointment of Wayne Rooney as it has been revealed that the former Manchester United captain's appointment to the role broke the MLS diversity policy.
The fine for the breach of policy totals $25,000 (£21,812) and concerns a failure to fully comply with the league's hiring policy when appointing the former Derby boss in the summer. It has been confirmed by the league that when Rooney was hired to replace Hernan Losada in July, the club broke the rule which states: “the finalist pool includes two or more candidates from underrepresented groups, whereby at least one candidate must be either Black or African-American.”
The policy was adhered to in terms of the initial interview process, with the club meeting two candidates from under-represented groups. However, one candidate was not available to take the job and as such could not be considered as part of the 'finalist pool'.
