Moyes wins pay-out over Rooney libel

Everton manager David Moyes accepted “substantial” libel damages at the High Court today over an allegation in Wayne Rooney’s autobiography which accused him of a “serious breach of trust”.

The undisclosed sum is being paid to Moyes by Rooney, co-author Hunter Davies and publisher HarperCollins, a judge in London heard.

Solicitor Edward Parladorio, for Moyes, told Mr Justice Eady that in the autobiography, Wayne Rooney 'My Story So Far', his client was accused of “a serious breach of trust towards a young player under his management”.

He said Moyes was accused of leaking the contents of a private and confidential conversation, during which the star stated his intention to leave Everton, to a local newspaper.

Mr Parladorio told the court that the allegation was “wholly untrue”.

After the brief hearing, Moyes said in a statement: “I am glad that these issues have now been resolved and that my name has been fully cleared in this matter.”