Relegation-threatened Everton sack manager Frank Lampard: reports

In this file photo taken on December 31, 2022, Everton’s English manager Frank Lampard watches his players warm up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northwest England. Relegation-threatened Everton has sacked manager Frank Lampard after less than a year in charge at the Goodison Park club, British media reported on Monday, January 23.
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Everton has sacked manager Frank Lampard, British media reported on Monday, after a poor run of form that has left the Premier League club in a relegation battle.

Lampard’s last game in charge was Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at West Ham United, which kept them second-bottom of the table on 15 points after 20 games, two points below the safety zone.

The Merseyside team had been struggling under the former England international, having last won a league game in October when they beat Crystal Palace 3-0 at home.

Lampard was appointed by Everton in January 2022 after he managed Chelsea from 2019-2021 and Derby County in the second tier in 2018-19.

The 44-year-old was sacked as Chelsea manager in January 2021, having returned to the west London club where he holds the goalscoring record.

He took over at Everton after the Merseyside club parted ways with Rafa Benitez, continuing the managerial revolving door at a club struggling to revive former glories.

Everton next host leaders Arsenal on Feb. 4 followed by the Merseyside derby at Liverpool on Feb. 13.