30th January, 2022
Frank Lampard has become the new manager of Everton FC replacing the sacked Rafael Benitez.
Although Everton have not made any official announcement, Sky Sports reported that Lampard had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.
Former Swansea and Derby County manager Paul Clement will be his assistant manager.
Lampard became the leading candidate on Friday after Everton held a final round of talks with their candidates, and was formally offered the job on Saturday, Sky Sports said.
An official announcement will be made on Monday.
Before settling for Lampard, Everton management also spoke to Vitor Pereira – who exclusively told Sky Sports News on Wednesday that he wanted the job – plus Duncan Ferguson, who was placed in caretaker charge after Benitez’s departure.
Everton owner Farhad Moshiri flew into London to hold talks with all three candidates.
Lampard had been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in January 2021 with the club ninth in the Premier League.
Prior to his 18-month spell at Chelsea – who he led to an FA Cup final and a top-four finish – Lampard spent a season at Derby, which ended in defeat to Aston Villa in the play-off final.
Everton had been searching for a successor to Benitez after he was sacked earlier this month in the wake of their 2-1 defeat at Norwich.
The former Liverpool manager had been in charge at Goodison Park for less than seven months.
Everton sit 16th in the Premier League and are just four points above the relegation zone having won one and drawn three of their last 14 matches.