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Our management team officially announced - meet them here Jul 4, 2013 19:29:27 GMT

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Post by Avinalaff on Jul 4, 2013 19:29:27 GMT

Everton can confirm the appointment of four members of Roberto Martinez’s backroom staff.

The Club have named Graeme Jones as assistant manager and Inaki Bergara as goalkeeping coach.

Kevin Reeves also arrives as chief scout, with Richard Evans arriving as head of performance.

All four men previously worked with Martinez at Wigan and Swansea.

The news comes after Steve Round, Chris Woods and Jimmy Lumsden were released from their contracts on Monday to join David Moyes at Manchester United.

Jones, 43, was assistant to the Spaniard at the DW Stadium and the Liberty Stadium, with Bergara also fulfilling his coaching role at those two clubs.

As a player Jones was a prolific lower league centre forward who played with Martinez at Wigan in the 1990s and subsequently worked with him at Swansea.

Spaniard Bergara was on the books of Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao as a player before coaching at the latter and then working under Martinez in South Wales and at Wigan.

Evans was the Swans' physio when Martinez was a player, a role he still held when Everton’s new boss returned as manager. He then followed him to Wigan as head of sports medicine, which also incorporated sports science.

Reeves, 55, has plenty of experience as a coach and scout, having played for Norwich and Manchester City before moving into coaching and then scouting.

He worked with Martinez at Swansea and Wigan where, as chief scout, he was involved in unearthing the likes of James McCarthy, James McArthur and Arouna Kone.

Graeme Jones - Assistant Manager

Everton appointed Graeme Jones as assistant to Roberto Martinez in the summer of 2013, with the pair renewing their partnership for a third time.

They had previously worked together at Wigan and Swansea - where Martinez cut his managerial teeth.

Jones and Martinez were first in tandem when the Spaniard was Wigan's midfield ball-winner and Jones was their prolific striker.

The Latics were one of several lower league and Scottish outfits who enjoyed Jones’ services during a 14-year professional career.

He also played for Bridlington Town, Doncaster, St Johnstone, Southend, Boston United, Bury, Clyde and Hamilton Academical.

After retiring from playing he stayed at Hamilton as assistant manager before rejoining Martinez when he took the reins at Swansea in 2007.

He then followed the manager to Wigan where he helped them win the FA Cup in 2013.

Inaki Bergara - Goalkeeping coach

Everton appointed goalkeeping coach Inaki Bergara in the summer of 2013 as he followed new manager Roberto Martinez from Wigan.

Spaniard Bergara first worked with his countryman at Swansea when Martinez took over in 2007 and subsequently moved north with him when the Latics came calling.

Bergara's playing career saw him on the books of Athletic Bilbao, Alaves, Murcia, Real Sociedad and Logrones - often as a backup custodian.

After ending his playing days Bergara moved into goalkeeper coaching, first alongside renowned Spanish boss Javier Clemente at his first club Bilbao.

He was then brought from Spain to Swansea when Martinez took the reins in South Wales.

He will work with Everton's established glovesman Tim Howard at Finch Farm, as well as the Blues' stable of young goalkeepers.

Kevin Reeves - Head scout

Kevin Reeves was brought to Everton by Roberto Martinez to head up the Club's scouting operation.

Reeves had previously fulfilled a similar role at Martinez's previous club, helping to unearth players like James McCarthy and James McArthur.

He also has plenty of coaching experience after ending his playing career prematurely because of injury.

Reeves played up front for Bournemouth, Norwich and Manchester City - who paid £1million for the forward's services in 1980.

He also picked up two England caps before ending his career at the age of 26 with Burnley.

He moved into coaching at Turf Moor and then Birmingham and would then become assistant to veteran boss Bryan Flynn at Wrexham and Swansea, where he worked with Martinez.

He scouted for the Swans and Stoke before linking up with Martinez again at the DW Stadium as scout.

Richard Evans - Head of performance (Physio/sports science role)

Richard Evans joined Everton in the summer of 2013 as one of a number of former Wigan staff brought to the club by Roberto Martinez.

He had previously been head physio at Swansea, working with the Spaniard when he was a player and as manager.

Evans is involved in both physiotherapy and sports science, meaning he's tasked with preparing and maintaining the fitness of the Everton squad.

This involves managing the ongoing fitness programmes for the first team squad and overseeing injured players' rehabilitation. He will also be visible on the touchline on matchdays.

He holds degrees in both physiotherapy and sports science.

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