Derby County have officially confirmed that manager Wayne Rooney has informed the club hierarchy of his desire to leave the club and step down from his post.
The Rams boss has released a statement released via the club's official channel that read: "Over the course of the Summer I have been closely following developments regarding the ownership of Derby County.
“Today I met with the administrators to inform them of my decision that it was time for me to leave the club. In fairness to them, they tried tremendously hard to change my decision but my mind was made up.
