Coleman leaves Everton FC this summer – the Premier League’s most loyal player

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Coleman leaves Everton FC this summer - the Premier League's most loyal player

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Séamus Coleman, the Premier League’s most loyal player, will leave Everton FC this summer. The Toffees announced it and hailed the 37-year-old as “one of the greatest players and captains Everton have ever had”. The right-back arrived at the Liverpool club from his native Ireland in early 2009 for 70,000 euros and played for 17 seasons for the club. With 433 matches, he ranks seventh in Everton’s record rankings.

« I would like to thank the fans for their incredible support. You have helped me in more ways than you can imagine. I have always done my best to put Everton FC first and you all mean everything to me. I live in this city – I see you every day – and I took your love for the club with me into the dressing room to explain to the boys how much Everton means to people, » the captain said. what’s next for me and my family. (…) The club has been incredibly good to me. I was given the opportunity to stay at the club. The manager and staff have been fantastic, and as this is a very important decision for my future, I’m going to treat myself to a long, lovely holiday and reflect on the fantastic times I had as an Everton player. »

As the club writes, Coleman has the choice of taking on a coaching role at Everton or continuing his playing career at another club and the Irish national team. He has played 79 times for Ireland, who are not competing in the World Cup.