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Plymouth Argyle boss Wayne Rooney has revealed why the club will feature in a new documentary.
The Championship side are the latest team to allow cameras behind the scenes to provide a fascinating insight into the club. The documentary is likely to be streamed next summer.
Other teams to have featured in documentaries in recent years include Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Sunderland and Wrexham.
Former Manchester United and England star Rooney has been in charge of Plymouth since May.
It is Rooney’s fourth managerial job following spells at Derby, DC United and Birmingham.
Some footage for the documentary has already been filmed during Plymouth’s win at home to Portsmouth and draw away to Derby, with there being much focus on Rooney’s involvement with the club.
Wayne Rooney has revealed why Plymouth Argyle will be covered in a new documentary
Filming is already underway for a documentary focusing on the Championship club
Rooney insisted that he is eager to ensure that the cameras don’t distract players in their preparations for games.
Rooney told Plymouth Live: ‘It has to be at the right times. Anything which we feel could affect players on matchday, that access won’t be there.
‘I think it happens nowadays anyway, at most clubs they have their own internal cameras almost everywhere as well so I don’t think it’s any different for the players, or a shock to have cameras around.
‘Once they get used to that it’s not an issue. I think it’s really interesting for the fans to get a better understanding.
‘Of course, the fans see the players go out onto the pitch and play in the games but it’s actually seeing that preparation of what goes on throughout the week before matchday, and the work the players are putting in and how much the players care, how much we all care to get results.’
Rooney stated that Plymouth will benefit financially from the documentary, while the club’s popularity could also increase further.
He said: ‘They are not around every minute of every day. There will be set days which we give them to film. It’s not going to be a massive difference for the players or for the staff to deal with. I think it will be good for the club. I know there is big brands looking at it to take it, where that goes we will have to wait and see.’
‘I think for the club, financially certainly it will help, which is really important for us with where we are at, but also if I’m a fan of the club I think it’s something I would be really intrigued to watch. Obviously, you have to take everything into account and we felt the positives were way bigger than the negatives.’
Rooney says the documentary will benefit Plymouth financially with big brands interested
Plymouth are currently in 18th place in the Championship, with Rooney having overseen four wins, four draws and seven defeats so far this season.
Rooney’s side are back in action on Friday night with a home game against Watford.
In 2015 Rooney starred in a documentary entitled ‘Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals’ as he gave a camera crew access to his family home.
His wife Coleen is currently starring in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
