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Wayne Rooney has shed more light on how his Derby County colleagues reacted to him snubbing Everton.

Rooney, who recently brought up his first year anniversary in charge of the Championship club, was approached by his old side in the wake of Rafael Benitez's sacking.

After doing a fine job in difficult circumstances off-the-field at Derby, Rooney quickly found himself at the top of the betting markets to become the new boss at Goodison Park.

But after being approached for an interview, the 36-year-old politely declined the offer to return to the blue half of Merseyside.

Rooney, who had two separate spells with the Toffees, has now revealed his fellow members of staff at Derby were "proud" after he rebuffed the interest.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain: "A couple of weeks ago when I turned down the Everton job you just see the pride in the staff.

"Once Everton's name come up they're thinking 'it's his boyhood club'.

"But to see the pride in the staff that I stayed and honoured what I said - it gave everyone a big lift."

Recently, Rooney told the Mail on Sunday he sensed the Derby staff were "scared" that he may well leave for the Premier League side.

He said: "I have been here now for over three years as