derby county assistant manager liam rosenior says he hopes he can be a role model and help boost the rosenior was told by a black england international footballer he had absolutely no chance of going into coaching, but last month the 36—year old was named as wayne rooney's assistant at the championship club. he's been speaking to our reporter alex howells. the first thing that is changing now is seeing more role models doing the job. for example, ifi is seeing more role models doing the job. for example, if i kick myself as an example, my father was a role model. i think most people who grow up model. i think most people who grow up with their father in their life i saw my dad coaching and a saw my dad on the touchline and i saw it was possible. so it's almost the attitude that is possible and seeing people will look like you being successful. it's another person paying them on friday and it's a big darby and i will be really proud to be going against him because he was someone i always looked up to. because the role models have not been there, i don't think it's possible and i've al