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Who could succeed Rafael Benitez as Everton manager?

Is Wayne Rooney set for a return to Goodison Park?

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Rafael Benitez’s departure from Everton has thrown open another managerial vacancy and some interesting names are already being lined up to replace the 61-year-old Spaniard.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the potential contenders to replace him.

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney has performed admirably at Derby in very trying circumstances (Nigel French/PA)

Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard
Former Derby and Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has been out of management for a year (Clive Brunskill/PA)

Graham Potter

Graham Potter
Graham Potter is doing a great job at Brighton (Kieran Cleeves/PA)

Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez
Roberto Martinez during his spell in charge at Goodison Park (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Duncan Ferguson

Duncan Ferguson
Duncan Ferguson has done the job before on a temporary basis (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Paulo Fonseca

Paulo Fonseca
Former Shakhtar Donetsk manager Paulo Fonseca is regularly linked with jobs in the Premier League (Martin Rickett/PA)
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