Everton have sacked manager Frank Lampard after lower than a yr in cost at Goodison Park.
Defeat at fellow strugglers West Ham United on Saturday was Everton’s ninth loss in 12 Premier League video games.
They are second from backside of the desk with 15 factors from 20 matches, above Southampton on objective distinction.
Former England midfielder Lampard, 44, changed Rafael Benitez in January 2022 with the group sixteenth within the desk and helped Everton keep away from relegation.
Everton are actually searching for their sixth everlasting manager in 5 years.
After a 1-1 draw at reigning champions Manchester City on 31 December, Everton have misplaced 4-1 to Brighton at Goodison Park, had been knocked out of the FA Cup with a 3-1 defeat at Manchester United and had been then overwhelmed by Southampton regardless of taking the lead, earlier than the most recent defeat by West Ham.
They have managed solely three wins all season.
There have been widespread and vocal protests from followers in opposition to the board in latest video games, and supporters staged a sit-in demonstration after the loss to Southampton.
Everton’s board of administrators missed that game due to what the membership claimed was a “actual and credible menace to their security”.
Merseyside Police mentioned no threats or incidents had been reported to officers previous to the fixture earlier than Everton announced “enhanced safety procedures” can be put in place.
That was additionally in response to some supporters confronting defender Yerry Mina and midfielder Anthony Gordon as they left Goodison Park of their vehicles final weekend.
Everton proprietor Farhad Moshiri attended his first recreation in 14 months at West Ham, together with much-criticised long-serving chairman Bill Kenwright. Moshiri urged, when questioned by Sky Sports on the recreation, that it was not right down to him determine on Lampard’s future.
The membership are but to signal anybody within the January switch window however spent in extra of £80m in the summertime, together with the £33m signing of Amadou Onana from Lille and £20m purchase of Dwight McNeil from Burnley, after receiving £60m for Brazil ahead Richarlison from Tottenham.
| Manager | Games | W | D | L | Points | Points per recreation |
| Mike Walker | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 0.87 |
| Frank Lampard | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 0.92 |
| Rafael Benitez | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 1.00 |
| Walter Smith | 143 | 41 | 42 | 60 | 165 | 1.15 |
| Source: Stats Perform |
Lampard took his first steps in administration with Derby in 2018. In his one season in cost, they reached the Championship play-off closing, the place they misplaced to Aston Villa.
He changed Maurizio Sarri as Chelsea manager in July 2019, however was sacked after 18 months.
Lampard took over at Goodison with Everton sixteenth within the desk, six factors above the relegation zone.
Everton had 10 defeats within the remaining 18 video games of the season, however secured their survival with a 3-2 comeback victory against Crystal Palace on what Lampard referred to as “one of many biggest nights” of his profession.
Lampard received solely 12 of his 44 matches in cost in all competitions, a win share of 27.27 that’s far worse than his report at Derby (42.1%) and Chelsea (52.4%).
More to observe.
