The former England captain was sacked as Birmingham City boss this morning after a dire run of form.
Rooney oversaw just two wins in 15 games as the Blues plummeted from sixth to 20th in the Championship.
And after news of his dismissal broke this morning, BBC Sport posted a strange tweet.
The official account tweeted: “By order of the Peaky Blinders, Wayne Rooney has been sacked by Birmingham City.”
The post was accompanied by a mocked-up photo of Rooney in a flat cap and suit – in full Tommy Shelby style.
But the Match of the Day host was not happy with the way his employers announced the news.
Lineker replied: “Delete this.”
And his bosses promptly listened as the tweet was soon axed as it disappeared from their timeline.
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