Seamus Coleman’s future at Everton may have just become clearer following the appointment of academy director Dean Rastrick.
The Republic of Ireland manager hopes Coleman will not retire on the back of the latest international break.
Coleman’s future on Merseyside remains up in the air as his current contract is set to come to an end in the coming months.
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After 17 years at Everton, Coleman’s journey to becoming a coach may have taken a step in the right direction following Rastrick’s appointment.
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Dean Rastrick could fast forward Seamus Coleman’s Everton coaching future
Coleman already has his coaching badges following years of work back at Finch Farm.
The 37-year-old’s playing days are coming to an end having only played 12 minutes of Premier League football this season.
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According to The Athletic, Rastrick has developed a number of young coaches like Kieran McKenna and Justin Cochrane.
Rastrick has built a reputation of aiding footballers like Harry Kane during his previous roles across the Premier League.
However, his work in improving young coaches can only benefit Coleman’s plans for life after playing football.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall expects Coleman to become a manager in the future when he hangs his boots up.
Former Everton left-back Leighton Baines has already demonstrated that a path is in place to join the coaching staff at Finch Farm.
Adding to the fact that Moyes rates Coleman’s leadership incredibly highly, it seems as if everything is falling into place for the Irishman to switch into a coaching role.
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