Here are your Everton headlines for Thursday, June 7.
Everton's next generation of young talent as Leighton Baines prepares
Everton have revealed their next generation of academy talent as Leighton Baines prepares for the coming season ahead as under-18s manager.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Blues released a video showcasing the latest young players to have progressed through the ranks and signed full-time agreements at Finch Farm . The scholars will be part of the U18s squad for the coming term.
That side will now be led by Baines as part of a reshuffle that has taken place on numerous levels since the arrival of Kevin Thewell at the club, with the former defender having had a good amount of experience working as a coach at this level previously. Paul Tait has stepped up to manage the U21s side.
A video released by the club alongside the announcement of the 2022/23 academy scholars reveals the players that the academy stars idolise with the likes of Sergio Busquets, Phil Foden and Sergio Ramos getting a mention from some.
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Kevin Thelwell's Everton transformation continues
"We have to value identity… being clear about who we are and what we are and how we are going to play is very important."
Those were the words of Kevin Thelwell following his appointment as Everton's director of football earlier this year. Recruitment mattered, he went on to say - but so did developing young talent and creating a culture and shared vision for all those working to take the club forward.
His priority is the creation of a support network that enables Frank Lampard to get the best out of his squad and in the months since his arrival Thelwell has set about overhauling the setup at Finch Farm. As work continues ahead of the new season his influence - along with that of Lampard, who he gets on well with, is becoming increasingly clear.
Thelwell arrived in February after two years working in the US as head of sport with New York Red Bulls. Before that move to the States he gained a glowing reputation through his work at Wolverhampton Wanderers - first as head of football development and recruitment and then as sporting director as the club rose from League One to European qualification.
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