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Sam Allardyce rules himself out of running for Everton manager's job

Sam Allardyce has said he is no longer in contention for the vacant Everton post, telling talkSPORT it "just didn't feel right."

Earlier this month, the former England boss said he was willing to speak to Everton but denied having already discussed the situation with the club's major shareholder Farhad Moshiri.

Reports claimed Moshiri had already made contact with Allardyce, who said he had not held talks but would be open to an approach.

But speaking on Wednesday, he said: "It never materialised as I thought it would, unfortunately.

"For me, such a long time without a decision [meant] I had to make the decision myself.

"It would have been a fabulous job, but it just didn't feel right.

"If it was going to be me, it was getting in as soon as I can to have the international break to get settled in, and unfortunately that didn't happen for me."

Last week, Allardyce confirmed he was interested in holding talks to become United States boss.

Bruce Arena resigned last month after the U.S. failed to qualify for the World Cup, and sources told ESPN FC that Allardyce would consider taking over.

The 63-year-old said he would be keen on a return to international management, but added that any discussions would have to wait until after the new U.S. Soccer Federation president is elected in February.

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