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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Marc Mayo

Wayne Rooney turns down chance to become Everton manager despite being ‘100% ready’ for Premier League job

Wayne Rooney has confirmed that he turned down the chance to discuss the vacant manager’s role at Everton.

Vitor Pereira and Frank Lampard are thought to be the remaining candidates to take over the struggling Toffees, after the sacking of Rafa Benitez.

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