Meet the two new coaches Everton are about to add to their Finch Farm staff

Everton are gearing up for the new season both on and off the pitch.

The Toffees finished their last campaign in massively frustrating fashion after failing to win any of their last seven

That saw the dream of European qualification fall away and leave Hill Dickinson Stadium massively frustrated.

Changes have already been made on Merseyside with the additions of both Hayden Hackney and Tyrique George.

More signings could be in the pipeline in L3, but not before changes at Finch Farm.

David Moyes has moved to alter the coaching approach in L3 as he looks ahead to the new season.

Everton set to freshen coaching set-up at Finch Farm

There is no doubt that alterations need to be made in L3 to encourage growth moving forward.

That could happen on the pitch with the introduction of new signings, but it all starts at Finch Farm.

Moyes and Co. seem to have recognised this as the coaching staff at academy level look set for a new look.

Alan Nixon reported via Patreon on Tuesday that David Hughes and Tom Curtis are set to come in.

The pair have both previously worked for Manchester United and are being looked at to work at under-21 level and down on Merseyside.

New technical director Nick Cox has worked to bring in former allies after a recent clear out of U21 staff at Finch Farm.

David Hughes' experience could transform Everton's academy

There hasn't been a great flow of talent coming through Finch Farm recently, and that's a problem.

Outside of Harrison Armstrong, there isn't truly a youngster who appears ready to make the step up from youth to senior football.

That is where Hughes could come in and seriously change the tide considering the players he's worked with in the past.

He managed Manchester United U21s between 2022 and 2025 so has played a role in the development of big-names like Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.

In a three year spell as U18s boss of Aston Villa, he took charge of Jacob Ramsey, Cameron Archer and Carney Chukwuemeka, who all went on to become Premier League regulars.

That sort of experience could prove to be massive for Everton and the current crop of academy talents making their way at Finch Farm.

If Hughes can repeat that sort of success, it could make for a bright future on the blue side of Merseyside.