Wayne Rooney hits out at "disrespectful" Mel Morris amid Derby financial crisis

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Wayne Rooney has called the actions of Derby chairman Mel Morris a "little bit disrespectful" while admitting that they haven't spoke face-to-face since the beginning of August.

The former Manchester United and England forward has been given the task of keeping the Rams in the Championship despite being placed in administration, which is an automatic 12 point deduction.

Despite that, Rooney is keen to stay at fight alongside his players, and stated that he is confident that new buyers will help them come out of this as a better club.

Alongside the news of their administration, Rooney made the surprising statement that he only found out about the decision while watching Sky Sports News, which he addressed on Thursday.

When asked about the actions of Morris, and their lack of communication over the past month, Rooney said: "I just found it a little bit disrespectful, to be honest."

Before adding: "We have to move on and put Mel Morris to the back of our minds."

He said of his own status: "I am here to fight for this club, I am not prepared to walk away. We will get through this, there is no worry the club will go into liquidation."

The 35-year-old also spoke positively about the future, saying that they had been plenty of interest in new ownership after Morris apologised to fans and staff about the situation.

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"I've seen it on Sky," Rooney had Sky Sports last weekend.

"I spoke to (chief financial officer) Stephen Pearce after, but initially I saw it on the TV.

"I have spoken to Stephen, I haven't spoken with Mel. I am sure he has got other things on his mind."

Adding: "I've said a few times I'm committed to this club and to the group of players and the staff, I care about them, so I'll keep doing everything I can to help us get through this.

"I think we will get through this for the better. We are going to have tough times ahead in the near future but it's my job now to start rebuilding this club and trying to put it back together.

"My job is to bring some pride and dignity back to the club, it's got a big fan base and those fans deserve my full attention and the players' full attention."

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