Colleen Rooney surpasses legendary star husband Wayne Rooney for the first time

Former English football golden boy, Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, was one of the world's highest-paid players at the peak of his career, and signed a £70 million contract at Manchester United in 2014. However, fast forward to 2025, and Rooney’s wife, Coleen Rooney, surpassed him for the first time in terms of annual income.

This is undoubtedly a remarkable change and reflects the rapid changes in financial situation after retirement.

Colin's business empire Rise

Colin's company CWR 2021 recently announced that their revenue has more than tripled over the past year to a staggering £1.3 million. As of September 2024, Colleen proudly released details of her income, showing that her company's business is booming with bank deposits reaching £580,000.

This means that Colleen now earns over £1 million in revenue from her business every year. Rooney's "landslide": From top star to unemployed coach, in stark contrast to his wife's career, Rooney, 39, earned only £500,000 a year before being fired by Plymouth. Rooney ended his brief coaching career in December last year by Plymouth for his poor record.

From earning £300,000 per week at its peak to £500,000 per year to its unemployment today, Rooney's life has indeed experienced ups and downs.

As Colleen's wealth grows, she will be the main economic pillar of the Rooney family for the first time, which is undoubtedly a new chapter for the couple who have been in love since their teenage years.

How can retired football players maintain high income?

Rooney's example has once again attracted attention to the financial status of retired football players. Many top players have accumulated huge wealth in their careers, but not everyone can maintain the same standard of living after retirement.

Generally speaking, the income sources of retired football players include:

Coaching or management positions: Many players choose to stay in the field of football and serve as coaching, athletic director or management positions, but the income levels of these positions are usually far from those of top players and are highly competitive.

Media Jobs: Work as a football commentator, commentator or show host, leveraging their expertise and popularity in the field of football.

Business Investment and Entrepreneurship: Invest in real estate, stocks or other commercial projects.

Brand endorsement and business activities: Continue to use their popularity to work with brands, conduct advertising endorsements or attend commercial events.

Football Academy or Charity: Found a football academy to cultivate the next generation, or participate in charity.

However, a successful transformation is not easy. Many players' wealth has rapidly shrunk due to lack of business knowledge, careless investment or luxury in life. Although Rooney's situation is still far superior to that of ordinary people, it is undoubtedly a significant decline compared to his player's income at his peak.

Colin Rooney's successful transformation, and her keen grasp of business opportunities, set an example for many football players' spouses, and once again proves that even the "WAG" (football player's wife or girlfriend) can create huge business value through her own efforts.