Wayne Rooney has said he didn't feel it was the right time to join Everton as manager in January and has shared his concerns over the club's recent Premier League plight.
The current Derby County boss and former Toffees forward was strongly linked with the vacant post earlier in the year, as Rafa Benitez was sacked following a torrid run of form. Eventually, Rooney was not part of the interview process, with Frank Lampard eventually named as Benitez's successor ahead of Vitor Pereira and Duncan Ferguson.
Rooney has been earning rave reviews for the job he's been doing with the Rams - they are still in contention to stay in the Championship despite a 21-point deduction at the start of the campaign - and many believed he would be a fine fit at Goodison Park.
