Carlo Ancelotti encourages Everton trio to consider management | OneFootball

Carlo Ancelotti believes there are three players in the current Everton squad that have the acumen to move into management.

The Toffees’ manager identified veteran full-backs Séamus Coleman and Leighton Baines, as well as midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, as players who have the tools to follow him into the dugout.

“Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman have all the qualities to be good managers, Sigurdsson could also be a good manager,” the Liverpool Echo quoted Ancelotti as saying.

“They all have strong football knowledge and good tactical understanding.

“They have the experience you need to manage a team.

“Character, also. They are different characters but all three can be managers – if they want to.

“The tactical knowledge comes from playing a lot of football and learning from experience and different people.

“They have the attitude and professionalism which are important qualities to be a good manager.”

Club captain Coleman (31) and Sigurdsson (30) will perhaps feel they have a few more years in their legs before they decide to call it a day.

At 35, however, vice-captain Baines may be listening a little more closely to what his boss has to say on the subject.