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‘Thank God the season’s over,’ Wayne Rooney says after D.C. United’s last loss

With the most goals conceded (71) in one year.

“It’s a big offseason for us,” said Rooney, the former English superstar — and ex-D.C. striker — who took over the listing club in late July. “If we’re going to compete, if we’re going to be successful, there will have to be big changes, and quite a few of them.”

Rooney was the third man in charge this year, following Hernán Losada’s abrupt firing after six games and Chad Ashton’s interim position for several months.

Rooney and the front office will attempt to revive a club that allowed at least three goals 12 times and had the worst goal differential since 2013.