Everton hold emergency board meeting as Frank Lampard faces sack with Rooney, Dyche and Nuno in running for job
EVERTON held crisis talks yesterday as Frank Lampard faces being axed.
The Toffees are joint bottom after Saturday’s 2-0 Prem loss at fellow strugglers West Ham.
Under-pressure manager Frank Lampard says he doesn’t fear the sack but his future at Goodison Park looks bleakGetty
GettyEx-Everton, Man Utd and England striker Wayne Rooney, now boss of DC Utd, is rated a contender for the Toffees’ job if Lampard goes[/caption]
Owner Farhad Moshiri led an emergency board meeting as they mulled over sacking ex-England star Lampard.
Moshiri faces huge financial pressure to keep the club up after having to sell key stars like Richarlison to Tottenham — in a deal worth up to £60million — and fund the £500m new stadium they move to next year.
After attending his first Everton game in 14 months, Moshiri was asked about Lampard’s future.
But he bizarrely replied: “I can’t comment. It’s not my decision.”
Ex-Toffees stars Kevin Campbell and Alan Stubbs mocked Moshiri’s claim.
Stubbs tweeted: “Not my decision? Whose is it then?”
Former striker Campbell replied: “I can’t believe all this foolishness!”
Everton’s next match is at home to Arsenal on February 4 before the Merseyside derby against Liverpool on February 13.
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But Lampard, 44, said: “I absolutely don’t fear being sacked — I’m proud to do the job.
“I just get up every day and think how we can get better.”
Sean Dyche, Nuno Espirito Santo and Everton legend Wayne Rooney are among candidates tipped to replace Lamps.
