Wayne Rooney insists he plans on being at Derby County for the 'long term'.
The Championship club recently saw a takeover by the Bin Zayed Group fall through.
"I am here for the long term," said the former Manchester United captain.
"I am not here to mess around or because an ownership deal does or doesn't go through. In my time here I hope we can get the club to the Premier League.
"I take the job very seriously and I'm grateful for Derby putting their trust in me. I am confident my way of managing will help the club so I am here to manage the club for a long time.
"It wasn't a short-term fix or dependent on a takeover. I signed a two-and-a-half-year deal and that's what I'm looking forward to doing."
