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Former Everton striker Francis Jeffers returns to the Toffees as youth striker coach

Former Everton striker Francis Jeffers has returned to the club as an academy coach.

Jeffers, 35, is working towards his UEFA A-Licence and will work as a youth coach with the Toffees' academy strikers.

He told Everton TV: 'I'll be working with all the forward-thinking players in the academy, trying to help them on their journey, which I know a bit about because I have been on it myself.

Former Everton striker Francis Jeffers has returned to the club as an academy coach
Former Everton striker Francis Jeffers has returned to the club as an academy coach
Jeffers, pictured with Wayne Rooney, was 16 when he made his first-team debut at Everton
Jeffers, pictured with Wayne Rooney, was 16 when he made his first-team debut at Everton

'I'm passionate about coaching and there is no better place to do that than at the club I love.