Frank Lampard was employed by Everton to interchange Rafael Benitez in January 2022, however the former Chelsea boss leaves with the workforce languishing nineteenth within the desk.
FILE: Everton’s English supervisor Frank Lampard reacts through the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on March 7, 2022. Picture: Ben Stansall / AFP
LONDON – Frank Lampard was sacked as Everton supervisor on Monday after lower than a 12 months in cost on the struggling Premier League membership.
Lampard was employed by Everton to interchange Rafael Benitez in January 2022, however the former Chelsea boss leaves with the workforce languishing nineteenth within the desk.
Everton fell to a harmful 2-0 defeat at relegation rivals West Ham on Saturday – a ninth loss of their previous 12 Premier League matches which left them degree on factors with backside membership Southampton.
Everton proprietor Farhad Moshiri had beforehand supplied public backing for Lampard.
But the tame give up at West Ham proved the ultimate straw for Moshiri, who was on the recreation to look at Everton for the primary time in 14 months.
After a number of hours of experiences that Lampard had been sacked, Everton lastly confirmed the 44-year-old’s departure on Monday night.
“Everton Football Club can confirm that Frank Lampard has left his post as senior men’s first team manager today,” a membership assertion mentioned.
“Everyone at Everton would like to thank Frank and his coaching staff for their service during what has been a challenging 12 months.
“Frank and his workforce’s dedication and dedication have been exemplary all through their time on the membership, however current outcomes and the present league place meant this troublesome determination needed to be taken.
“We wish Frank and all his backroom team well for their future in the game.
“The membership has began the method to safe a brand new supervisor and can present updates on the appointment in the end.”
Paul Tait and Leighton Baines will take training until a new manager is appointed, with Everton’s next game against Premier League leaders Arsenal on 4 February.
Everton felt compelled to act over Lampard’s future as they fight to avoid playing outside the top flight for the first time since 1954.
Lampard arrived at Everton 12 months ago with the team languishing in 16th place and the former Chelsea and England midfielder initially looked a shrewd appointment, helping the Merseyside club avoid relegation.
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Fuelled by fervent backing from their fans at Goodison Park, the Toffees beat the drop by winning three of their last six league matches, including a dramatic 3-2 success against Crystal Palace that preserved their top-tier status.
But Everton are now looking for their eighth permanent manager in less than seven years after Lampard failed to build on the momentum from that successful end to last term.
In a sign of the turmoil enveloping Everton, club directors were earlier this month ordered to stay away from Goodison Park due to perceived security risks.
Lampard won only 12 of his 44 matches in charge of Everton in all competitions.
Former Burnley boss Sean Dyche, ex-Leeds coach Marcelo Bielsa and West Ham’s former Everton manager David Moyes are among the potential candidates to replace Lampard, according to bookmakers.
Al-Ittihad boss Nuno Espirito Santo, formerly of Wolves, and ex-Everton striker Wayne Rooney, now in charge of MLS side DC United, have also been mooted as possible contenders.
Hampered by the sale of Brazil forward Richarlison to Tottenham in the close season, Everton managed only three wins in 20 league games this term against a backdrop of mounting fan fury.
There have been widespread protests against the board and Lampard at recent games.
Supporters staged a sit-in demonstration after the recent loss to Southampton, with Everton defender Yerry Mina and team-mate Anthony Gordon confronted by fans when they left Goodison Park in their cars.
Responding to Lampard’s sacking, Everton fans’ group ‘NSNOW’ called for Moshiri to “cease the rot”.
“Nothing tells the story of Everton’s mismanagement below the present proprietor and board greater than the very fact we now have to appoint our eighth ‘everlasting’ supervisor since 2016,” the statement said.
“The chaos and dysfunction inside Everton’s management has received us into this place. The proprietor must take pressing and radical steps to cease the rot. Or promote to somebody who will.”