Frank Lampard: Everton manager sacked after defeat by West Ham

Everton person sacked manager Frank Lampard aft little than a twelvemonth successful complaint astatine Goodison Park.

They are 2nd from bottommost of the array with 15 points from 20 matches, supra Southampton connected extremity difference.

Former England midfielder Lampard, 44, replaced Rafael Benitez successful January 2022 with the squad 16th successful the array and helped Everton debar relegation.

Everton are present looking for their sixth imperishable manager successful 5 years.

After a 1-1 gully astatine reigning champions Manchester City connected 31 December, Everton person mislaid 4-1 to Brighton astatine Goodison Park, were knocked retired of the FA Cup with a 3-1 decision astatine Manchester United and were past beaten by Southampton contempt taking the lead, earlier the latest decision by West Ham.

They person managed lone 3 wins each season.

There person been wide and vocal protests from fans against the committee successful caller games, and supporters staged a sit-in objection aft the nonaccomplishment to Southampton.

Everton's committee of directors missed that crippled due to the fact that of what the nine claimed was a "real and credible menace to their safety".

Merseyside Police said nary threats oregon incidents had been reported to officers anterior to the fixture earlier Everton announced "enhanced information procedures" would beryllium enactment successful place.

That was besides successful effect to immoderate supporters confronting defender Yerry Mina and midfielder Anthony Gordon arsenic they near Goodison Park successful their cars past weekend.

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