Reading, Pennsylvania – September 10, 2007 – FC Revolution Soccer Club, from Reading, Pennsylvania, announced a partnership agreement today with English Premier League Club, Everton Football Club. The partnership launches - for the first time ever - a training academy for Eastern Pennsylvania players based on the highly successful Everton Academy training program.
FC Revolution Owner/Director, Eric Puls said: “This is a historic day for soccer players and coaches throughout the Eastern Pennsylvania region. They will have exclusive training that utilizes the program and methods of one of the world’s leading organizations for player development.” Everton Football Club will be associated with the FC Revolution club teams, the Winter Academy, and all other components of the club, including camps and clinics. Everton will assist FC Revolution in the development of an Academy/Club curriculum, as well as provide their expertise and technical advice.
In exchange, the REVS agree to promote “The Everton Way” to all players and coaches in the club. "
Evertonway.com " is an on-line football development tool based on the methods used by Everton’s Academy coaches. The web site provides hundreds of video clips to reveal practices, drills and the entire philosophy used by Everton’s Academy.
The Everton Academy has been enormously successful in producing top talent to go on and star in the English Premier League. The REVS expect to use these same methods to help develop soccer players in Eastern Pennsylvania and improve the quality of the game.
The most famous graduate of the Everton Academy is current Manchester United and England star forward, Wayne Rooney. Currently Everton boasts 4 young players from their Academy that are part of Everton’s first team. Everton is also the club of Tim Howard, the starting goalkeeper for the United States National Team.
The REVS also hope to foster a coaching exchange program. FC Revolution coaching staff members, along with club coaches who become a partner of the REVS club system will have opportunities to travel to Everton and visit the Everton Academy.
Guiding this partnership has been Everton’s Head of International Football Development, Mr. Tony “Tosh” Farrell, who was introduced to Eric Puls and the FC Revolution by Mike Moyer, owner of GAMEFACE Management, LLC. GAMEFACE is widely recognized as one of the most elite soccer companies in the region. Mr. Farrell conducted a coaching clinic at a local Pennsylvania fields’ complex in early August. His presentation on “The Everton Way” convinced Eric Puls that this could take his club to an elite status. "This is an exciting time, not only for FC Revolution, but also for Everton Football Club,” said Mr. Farrell “This opportunity allows us to put Everton Football Club's proven coaching philosophy - The Everton Way - into place over a sustained period".
"We believe this will help raise the standard of soccer in the Eastern Pennsylvania area and beyond, helping the REVS become one of the leading clubs in player development. The partnership is sure to help maximize player potential and credit must be given to REVS for taking the steps to evolve."
The Revs and Everton Football Club believe this partnership is very unique and one of very few in the country. They hope to add to this agreement by having player exchanges between the players who participate in the REVS’ Club teams, as well as possible exchanges to the Everton Academy in Liverpool. Both boys and girls participate for the REVS’ Club.
FC Revolution is owned and operated by GAMEFACE International. For More information please contact:
GAMEFACE International, LLC
904 Penn Ave, Suite 2
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-927-6291
Eric Puls:
fcrevolution04@aol.com
Mike Moyer:
bigkick98@aol.com
www.fcrevolution.com
www.bigkicksoccer.com
For more information on Everton Football Club or The Everton Way, please contact:
Evertonway.com
Everton Football Club
Goodison Park
Goodison Road
Liverpool
L4 4EL
+44 (0)151 286 6866
evertonway@evertonfc.com
www.evertonway.com
