Wayne Rooney admits Everton never contacted him about vacant managerial position
D.C United manager Wayne Rooney has admitted he was never contacted by Everton regarding the vacant coaching role at Goodison Park, according to the Washington Post.
Rooney joined the Toffees’ youth academy at nine years before signing a first professional contract at 16 and spending two seasons for the first team.
After leaving for Manchester United, he eventually returned to his home roots in 2017 for a second spell at the club.
The Toffees are currently sitting 19th in the Premier League with only 15 points and recently sacked Frank Lampard as their manager at Goodison Park.
Despite speculation that the club had contacted the ex-Manchester United legend, Rooney denied such rumours and admitted he thought Sean Dyche was the right calibre of manager for the job.
“It’s the club I grew up supporting and loving,” he told The Washington Post (Tuesday 31 January).
“They are going through a very difficult period in the club’s history, and they felt they had to change.
“Sean Dyche is very experienced. It was always going to be an experienced manager.”
Interesting
It seems as though Dyche and Marcelo Bielsa were the two options along after Rooney’s admission.
Although holding himself well in the MLS and looking to have a bright managerial mind, you couldn’t help but feel making Rooney Everton manager was a route that the Toffees had been down before.
Rooney has very similar levels of experience to Lampard and you can’t help but feel both would be very alike in terms of managerial philosophy.
However, with Dyche, you know what you’re going to get.
The Englishman’s teams will fight to the very last whistle, defend with dogged resilience and will be a team fans can be proud of every weekend.
Considering the turmoil the club finds itself in right now, these are qualities that are essential for the rest of the season.
It may take a little time to gain the trust of the fanbase, but Dyche really does look to be the one viable manager who can propel the club out of the quagmire they’re slipping into.