Tosh Farrell
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Tony "Tosh" Farrell is a former coach for English Premier League Everton FC. He is known for developing Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
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, Victor Anichebe
Victor Anichebe
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, James Vaughan, Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta
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and Phil Jagielka
Phil Jagielka
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.
Tosh is responsible for the Everton partnerships with Everton FC America and the Ontario Soccer Association
Ontario Soccer Association
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. The "Everton Way" is also a brainchild of his, it is the first training programme readily available on the internet.
Simon Clifford, founder of Brazilian Futebol de Salão schools in England lauded him as “light years ahead of anyone else”. Howard Wells, IFA Chief Executive
Irish Football Association
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was equally impressed with him. “Tony Farrell is one of the most inspirational coaches of young players I have seen. He literally had the children eating out of his hand. The most important ingredient is the investment into coaches and coach education”.
He currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife Sharon and their dog Tilly. And spends his time developing his newest venture, Tosh Farrell Soccer Development Camps.