Former Reading defender Liam Rosenior says he leaves Derby County with 'incredible memories' after his dismissal.

The full-back played almost 70 times for the Royals in a successful 16-year playing career, taking up a coaching role with the Rams in 2019.

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Sacked after a slow start to life in League One, Rotherham United manager Paul Warne took over at Pride Park shortly after.

Speaking since his departure, he told the club: "Whilst it is a hugely sad day to leave Derby County, I do so with so much pride and gratitude of being part of this journey with you all at such a critical point in the club’s history. I want to thank every supporter, member of staff and the players I came into contact with, for giving me so much joy to come in to work every day and also for the incredible memories we have shared together over the past three years.

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"On a personal level, I will never forget the joy, honour and pride in building and leading this team out to start this exciting new era and now is the right time for me to continue the next stage of my career development as a Manager in my own right. I have no doubts that the club is in safe hands on the pitch with Paul Warne and his staff working with an outstanding group of players and professionals, who it was an absolute pleasure working with every day. I hope and I’m sure they will all be successful and I wish them all the very best in the future.

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"I wish I could individually thank every member of staff and supporter I had the privilege of meeting and working with but there are too many to mention in this message. You all know who you are and I’m sure our paths will cross at some point in the future!"