Lots of Everton fans have been reacting on social media after the club shared that Seamus Coleman had passed his UEFA B Licence coaching badge.
Our captain was presented with the certificate by Republic of Ireland head coach Mick McCarthy earlier in the week, and is now able to take up a head coaching position of his own in amateur football, youth set-ups up to the age of 16 and serve as an assistant coach.
Coleman can also begin working toward a UEFA A Licence and UEFA Pro Licence, which would allow the 31-year-old to follow in the footsteps of former Toffees midfielder Mikel Arteta, who has recently taken charge of Arsenal following Unai Emery’s sacking at the Emirates Stadium.
The Football Association of Ireland shared their congratulations for Coleman achieving his UEFA B Licence on social media following the right-back being presented with his certificate, writing:
“Congratulations to Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman on completing his UEFA B License.”
The official UEFA and Everton Twitter accounts likewise echoed their congratulations.
Well done, Seamus!
— UEFA (@UEFA) January 8, 2020
“Well done, Seamus,” said UEFA.
Congratulations, Seamus! 🇮🇪 https://t.co/9FlkzsbkPR
— Everton (@Everton) January 8, 2020
“Congratulations, Seamus,” added the Blues.
Coleman has featured in 16 of our fixtures this season across all competitions, with 11 starts from a possible 21 in the Premier League joined by two in four Carabao Cup games and one in one FA Cup ties.
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The £10.8million-rated right-back was also involved in an angry altercation with some Liverpool supporters following last Sunday’s FA Cup defeat at Anfield, where he and teammate Mason Holgate appeared to exchange words with some of the home crowd before being restrained by goalkeeper coach Alan Kelly.
Here are some of the messages shared as fans reacted to the club’s post congratulating Coleman for passing his UEFA B Licence…
Is he taking over from Carlo since he probably knows more as our players are experts
— Will (@WAJG_96) January 8, 2020
Brilliant Seamus. You under Big Duncan when Ancelotti gets us on top heading to the Bramley Moore Stadium 👍👍
— Stephen Griffin (@SteGriff1967) January 8, 2020
God forbid he won’t be teaching nobody how to pass a ball cos he doesn’t know how to him self@
— ewan naismith (@naismith_ewan) January 8, 2020
Congrats, captain!
— dogs are better than people (@anorthernstorm) January 8, 2020
coleman going to be our manger in 20 years pic.twitter.com/fOw7eclu4z
— Albie (@AlbieFC) January 8, 2020
Coleman is an Everton legend. 💙
— Daniel Plantagenet (@DanielDanielyes) January 8, 2020
Good player over the years but time to move on now and get a younger player in
— Duncan (@ToffeeEFC95) January 8, 2020
Well done Seamus. I understand fans who are giving him grief as they are still raw over recent results. But can we just remember it wasn’t Seamus’s fault some crab who wasn’t fit to lace his boots done him and broke his leg…..
— Gary Savage (@sav4efc) January 8, 2020
Congratulations, boss player for us over the years!
— Robert Holland (@RobHolland27) January 8, 2020
In other Everton news, the club have been offered a January deal for a £4.5m-rated midfielder raring to play in the Premier League.