David Unsworth says winning the Premier League 2 title as coach of Everton is equal to lifting the FA Cup as a player with the Merseyside club.
Everton sealed the PL2 Division 1 title when Manchester City lost 3-2 to Liverpool on Monday night, meaning they could not catch their rivals.
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🔵 | “I’m thrilled for the young players, they absolutely deserve it.” David Unsworth reacts to #PL2 title win 👉 https://t.co/kNNRPnR67s. pic.twitter.com/XFLVteepIF
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For Unsworth, the triumph is "right up there" with winning the FA Cup in 1995 with Everton and feels that, with a number of young players coming through the ranks to the first team, the future is bright at the club.
"It goes to show that this Club is the ideal place to be if you are a young player who wants to develop and progress," he told evertonfc.com. "It continues the feelgood factor at the Club.
"We've got an ambitious owner, a board aiming to get us to the top, hopefully a new stadium, and a manager who is doing a fantastic job and is not afraid to give youth a chance."