D.C. United continue to be an organization that is running in circles. There is no plan that the organization isn't willing to abandon if a season goes sideways. The departure of manager Wayne Rooney is merely the latest iteration of that habit.
Rooney long had a savior-like aura about him as it relates to the Black and Red. He injected a shot of adrenaline into the club when he arrived as a player in 2018, leading DCU to an improbable run to the MLS Cup playoffs. Fifteen months later, he left to take on a player/coach role at Derby County.