Quakes Coaching Staff Off to England

Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop, along with his staff, will lead a 16-player Generation adidas team on a trip to London for matches against the reserve teams of some of the English Premier League’s top teams. The players and coaches will arrive in London on Dec. 6 and are scheduled to return to the United States on Dec. 14. The team will play three matches, beginning with a match on Monday, Dec. 8 against the West Ham reserves. The team will then play the Chelsea reserves on Dec. 10 and the Aston Villa reserves on Dec. 11. The team will train at the Chelsea Academy during their stay, while also getting a tour of Stamford Bridge Stadium and museum. The squad will also be able to take in the Arsenal-Wigan Athletic EPL match, as well as two Chelsea matches, a UEFA Champions league match against CFR Cluj Napoca (Romania) and a league match against West Ham. The team roster follows: Ciaran O’Brien (Colorado Rapids), Bakary Soumare (Chicago Fire), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas), Bruno Guarda (FC Dallas), Eric Avila (FC Dallas), Anthony Wallace (FC Dallas), Roger Espinoza (Kansas City Wizards), Rob Valentino (New England Revolution), Amaechi Igwe (New England Revolution), Anthony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Alex Nimo (Real Salt Lake), Chris Seitz (Real Salt Lake), Yura Movsisyan (Real Salt Lake), Abdus Ibrahim (Toronto FC), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC). A 16th player will be added to the roster at a later date.

During his stay in London, Quakes head coach Frank Yallop, along with General Manager John Doyle and assistant coaches Ian Russell and Jason Batty, will visit with Quakes partner club, Tottenham Hotspur. The Quakes technical staff will meet with their counterparts on the Tottenham Hotspur technical staff and take in some training sessions at the Spurs training grounds. The Quakes staff will also attend the Tottenham Hotspur-Manchester United match on Dec. 13 at White Hart Lane.