Steve Round New Assistant manager

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Liverpool Daily post

STEVE ROUND is set to get the green light to start his new role as Everton’s assistant manager after meeting his new colleagues at Finch Farm yesterday.

The Daily Post understands that Round, who will become David Moyes’s new deputy after previous number two Alan Irvine left for Preston North End in November, was present at Everton’s training complex yesterday for the playing squad’s first day back for pre-season preparations.

Having met Everton’s players, the 37-year-old is now eager to start carrying out the duties in his new role as he was still unable to rubber stamp his switch from Newcastle yesterday due to a technicality.

Everton initially approached Round believing that he was out-of-contract and no fee would be involved in his move. However, it transpired that his deal at St James’ Park was a year-by-year rolling one and the Mag-pies claimed he was not officially a free agent.

Round has spent this week attempting to resolve the situation with Newcastle and it now seems that talks are reaching an amicable conclusion for him to obtain his release.

Former Derby County, Middlesbrough and England coach Round was brought to Newcastle last summer as first team coach by former manager Sam Allardyce.

Although current manager Kevin Keegan claimed he wanted to retain Round’s services, he did not offer him a new deal

With the backroom staff sorted hopefully we will begin to see some players come in.

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Everton Fc:

Everton have confirmed that Steve Round has joined the club as assistant manager.

The announcement follows several days of negotiations between the Toffees and Round's former employers Newcastle United.

Round had been first team coach at the North East club before linking up with David Moyes at Everton.

Despite being only 37, he has an impressive record that includes stints with Middlesbrough and England.

Everton boss Moyes had been operating without an assistant since Alan Irvine departed for Preston in November of last year.

Reserve team manager Andy Holden, first team coach Jimmy Lumsden and goalkeeping coach Chris Woods assisted Moyes in the second half of last season.

Round, who began his coaching career at Derby, was at Finch Farm on Friday as he began life at his new club.

He exclusively told evertonTV: "Once David asked me, and I met him, it was a definite.

"He sold me the club; he sold me the ideas; he sold me how he was moving it forward and how he wanted to take the next step.

"I said I would definitely come and here we are."