With Sean Dyche under pressure on Merseyside, Dean Jones predicts that Everton will be first in line to give Wayne Rooney a return to management in England.
The former Eurosport journalist claimed in an interview with GIVEMESPORT on September 22 that the former England captain would be one of the favorites to succeed the Toffees’ current manager, with the team needing to make a decision.
Jones asserts that Rooney won’t be at DC United in the Major League Soccer for much longer and that, should Dyche be replaced, the former Goodison striker would be one of the favorites to succeed him.
To be honest, Jones remarked, I’d be amazed if Rooney didn’t manage Everton at some stage. I would be astonished if Everton weren’t first in line to offer him a chance to return to English football when that time came.
We’ll have to wait and see if that happens right away or at the next appointment. However, it is clear that Sean Dyche is under pressure right now, and it appears that this pressure will persist.
The MLS season will soon come to a conclusion, and it’s possible that Rooney’s stint in the league will come to an end and Everton will need to decide who their next Manager will be.
If that’s the case, then I expect Rooney to be one of the favourites.
Forever linked
Due to his association with the team, Rooney is unavoidably mentioned anytime the Everton manager position becomes open, unless or until he actually accepts it.
Since the 37-year-old appears to be planning on leaving DC United soon (Washington Post, 1 September), it is only natural that a potential move to Goodison Park will come into focus.
Questions regarding Dyche’s aptitude for the position are becoming more prevalent given that he has only earned a point from his first five games of the season, four of which were losses without a goal.
But with 777 Partners’ takeover from Farhad Moshiri currently going through the regulatory process, which could take up to three months, there seems little scope to sack him even if the club did decide he should go.
Due to his association with the team, Rooney is unavoidably mentioned anytime the Everton manager position becomes open, unless or until he actually accepts it.
Since the 37-year-old appears to be planning on leaving DC United soon (Washington Post, 1 September), it is only natural that a potential move to Goodison Park will come into focus.
Questions regarding Dyche’s aptitude for the position are becoming more prevalent given that he has only earned a point from his first five games of the season, four of which were losses without a goal.
