Everton appoint Walsh as DoF

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Everton have appointed former Leicester assistant manager and head of recruitment Steve Walsh as director of football.

The 51-year-old, who played a vital part in the Premier League champions’ identification and acquisition of key players such as N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy, has taken up his new role at Goodison Park with immediate effect.

Walsh, a former PE teacher who also worked as a scout at Chelsea, signed a new contract at Leicester in May but will move to Merseyside to work alongside new manager Ronald Koeman.

“I’m proud and privileged to become director of football at such a fantastic and historic …

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