Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Rooney pushed back against recent social media comments made by former United teammates Rio Ferdinand and David de Gea, who publicly suggested they should be awarded additional league medals if City's historical achievements between 2009 and 2018 are annulled. Rooney insisted that Sir Alex Ferguson's side did not deserve the 2011-12 crown after relinquishing an eight-point lead with five matches remaining, which ultimately allowed City to snatch the title on goal difference following Sergio Agüero's iconic stoppage-time winner against QPR. Empathizing with the players who competed on the pitch, Rooney noted that punishing squad members for corporate board-level actions would be devastating, affirming he remains entirely content with his five officially won Premier League titles.