Everton name Gretar Steinsson as chief European scout

By Sky Sports News

Image: Gretar Steinsson played for Bolton between 2008 and 2012

Everton have appointed former Iceland and Bolton defender Gretar Steinsson as their new chief European scout.

The 36-year-old joins from Fleetwood, where he spent nearly four years as technical director.

Steinsson will work alongside director of football Marcel Brands and chief UK scout Martyn Glover.

Image: Brands joined Everton as director of football from PSV this summer

The former right-back played 126 Premier League matches during his time with Bolton, before studying for a post-graduate degree in football management at the Johan Cruyff Institute in Holland after retiring.

Steinsson is a former international team-mate of current Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson and earned 46 caps for Iceland.

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He was signed by Brands as a player for AZ Alkmaar in 2005 when the Dutchman was director of football at the Eredivisie club, and also worked there in a football operations capacity before joining Fleetwood.

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