Everton boss Frank Lampard waits to hear if he will be sacked as owner Moshiri hunts for replacement
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Everton boss Frank Lampard will hear if he will be sacked on Sunday, as owner Farhad Moshiri begins the search for his replacement after bizarrely claiming it was “not his decision”.
Frank Lampard is set to meet his fate today, with Everton set to end his 357-day reign as manager.
The 44-year-old is aware that a run of 11 defeats in 14 games, dating back to October, is unsustainable and he clashed with Farhad Moshiri, the club’s owner, after a 2-0 loss to West Ham on Saturday.
Everton are in danger of suffering their first relegation since 1951 and, with matches against Arsenal and Liverpool, it is imperative that the club act quickly to find a solution. It is understood that Sean Dyche, the former Burnley manager, is not among those being considered for the job.
Everton are 19th in the Premier League table after losing to West Ham on Saturday
The Toffees won just 12 of 44 games under Frank Lampard and lost 24 of them.
Lampard kept Everton in dramatic circumstances last May, but the team has regressed since Richarlison was sold to Tottenham. They need new players but are struggling to make quality signings.
He spoke to owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright over the weekend, along with director of football Kevin Thelwell, agreeing that things will change after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at West Ham.
Moshiri surprisingly abdicated responsibility for what the future held for Lampard as he walked out of the London stadium, telling a Sky Sports News reporter that it’s “not my decision” about the coaches.
The comment was met with disbelief.
Owner Farhad Moshiri has already begun the search for Lampard’s replacement
The Everton players have been given time off and will not return to their Finch Farm training complex until tomorrow afternoon, although it remains to be seen who will oversee the planned session if, as expected, Lampard and his staff say goodbye. .
One option would be to promote former player Leighton Baines, who is now in charge of the Under 18s, and Under 21 head coach Paul Tait to oversee matters.
Spare Lampard, who has 18 months left on his contract, and his five staff won’t be cheap for an owner who has so far paid close to £40m in severance payments to five previous managers since May 2016 – only Carlo Ancelotti has has been. by his own will.
Former Wolves and Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was interviewed after Ancelotti’s departure in June 2021, but is now at Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia on a £7m release clause.