Everton has added former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam to David Moyes’ coaching team. Adam, who was recently dismissed as Fleetwood Town manager after a poor run of results, takes on the role of set-piece coach at Everton. He joins Alan Irvine, a former Everton winger, in Moyes’ backroom team.
Moyes expressed his happiness about the appointments, saying, “I’m delighted to have added Alan and Charlie to our coaching staff. Obviously, Alan is somebody who I have known for a very long time and have tremendous respect for.
His knowledge of the game and his understanding of what is required at Everton – a club that means a lot to both of us – will be invaluable. Charlie is someone I have had several chats with since rejoining the Club.
He will be helping with set-piece situations, an area he excelled in as a player and one I believe he can help us with now as a coach.”
Adam’s Set-Piece Expertise and Return to Merseyside
Charlie Adam gained recognition for his set-piece abilities, especially during his time at Blackpool. His free kicks and corner kicks were highly praised by Sir Alex Ferguson, who said after a match in 2011, “We just couldn’t handle Charlie Adam’s free-kicks and corners.
We were all over the place. His corner kicks are worth £10million in themselves. The boy is an incredible striker of the ball.” Moyes will hope to benefit from Adam’s skillset as he tries to improve Everton’s performance in the second half of the season.
Adam’s appointment adds excitement to the upcoming Merseyside derby, which was rescheduled to February 12 after earlier being postponed. Fans will hope Adam’s expertise can lead to another strong result against Liverpool, following last season’s 2-0 win.
Adam, who retired from football in 2022, had a brief spell at Liverpool, playing 37 times and scoring twice. He later moved to Stoke City. Reflecting on his departure from Liverpool, Adam shared that he regretted leaving at the time and wished he had stayed longer to prove himself to manager Brendan Rodgers.
Adam joins a small group of players who have played for both Merseyside clubs, including Nick Barmby, Don Hutchison, and others.
