Everton have strengthened their partnership with Australian side Joondalup City following a visit down under by club coaches ahead of the Blues’ first team trip to compete in the Sydney Super Cup next month. Frank Lampard’s side will face Scottish Premiership champions Celtic on Sunday, November 20 before taking on local outfit Western Sydney Wanderers on Wednesday, November 23.
Prior to that visit though, a three-strong team of coaches, led by International Academy Technical Lead and Academy Coach Paddy Byrne, flew to Perth to help coach Joondalup’s youngsters and view their recruitment programme.
Byrne explained: “There is a strong British population in Perth and a strong Scouse population, with a lot of Evertonians (former Blues stalwart Mick Lyons also lives in the area). This visit is probably over two years later than we would have liked, due to the fact we couldn’t travel, and I’ve spent hours on calls with their coaches over the past few years, so being able to finally go and meet them, make it more personal and build the relationship was wonderful and really beneficial.
