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Watch: Derby boss Rooney calls for pyramid to be protected amid Super League row

Derby County boss Wayne Rooney believes the Super League breakaway is inevitable.

Rooney has had his say on the controversy, with former club Manchester United a driving force behind the proposed 20 team competition. The England great insists it's too soon to judge the motivations behind the breakaway, though believes such a competition is inevitable. He also says it's crucial that the English football pyramid is protected.

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