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DC United coach Wayne Rooney says boyhood club Everton never called him about becoming coach before hiring Sean Dyche in bid to save the squad from its first relegation from the Premier League

D.C United manager Wayne Rooney said that his old team Everton never reached out to him regarding their coaching position before hiring Sean Dyche.

Rooney joined Everton's youth academy at nine years old and signed a pro contract with the team at 16.

He played two seasons for the first team before moving to Manchester United, where he reached superstardom before eventually returning to Everton in 2017 for a short spell.

'It's the club I grew up supporting and loving,' he said, according to The Washington Post. 'They are going through a very difficult period in the club's history, and they felt they had to change.