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Ronald Koeman has revealed that he is still devastated after being sacked by Everton.

The Dutchman, axed six weeks ago and finally replaced on Friday by Sam Allardyce, is trying to come to terms with his dismissal, and admits that is why he has rejected two Premier League job offers since leaving the Blues.

Koeman admitted: “When the results are below all ­expectations, you know as a manager that people can make decisions about you.

“And yet, it still hit me like a bolt out the blue.

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“I had started something at Everton and I really wanted to finish it in a good way. This is why my disappointment is bigger than ever before. I have to be realistic and I am not moaning about it.”

Koeman, linked with the Leicester, West Brom and West Ham vacancies, added: “I need to put those feelings of disappointment away first.

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“This is the reason why I’ve not taken any of the offers – the offers were there immediately after leaving Everton.

“I had a few offers from the Premier League and a few more elsewhere in Europe."

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Koeman, 54, feels he still has unfinished business with the Premier League and has decided against selling his house in England.

He has been coaching children in South Africa’s townships in his role with the Johan Cruyff Foundation.

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In his first major interview since leaving Everton, Koeman predicts the Premier League sackings will continue.

He said: “The massive amount of sackings of managers in the Premier League over the last few years underlines that it is not always a glamorous job.

“And I tell you, that the end of the sackings is not there yet this season.

“From one day to another, it was over for me. That is how it felt.

“Now I need to address what went right and wrong at Everton. I need a little distance to analyse things properly. It is also the reason why I won’t go into detail about leaving the club right now.”