Sudipta Biswas

London, UK

Frank Lampard, former England midfielder and Chelsea coach, has been appointed Everton manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal, the BBC reported. Everton are currently placed 16th on the Premier League points table with 19 points. They need to up their ante in order to prevent relegation. Also Read: Jesse Lingard meets Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick ahead of transfer deadline,Lampard will replace Rafael Benitez, who was sacked earlier this month after Everton registered just one win in 13 matches. In the meantime, it will be Lampard’s first job since he was sacked by Chelsea a year ago with Thomas Tuchel taking his role. Also Read: Christian Eriksen set for Premier League return with Brentford, after cardiac arrest,“It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club with the size and tradition of Everton. I am very hungry to get started,” said Lampard. My first message to the players will be that we have to do this together. We'll try to do our job and I know the fans will be there backing us, he added. Also Read: Luis Diaz signs five-year deal with Liverpool: Reports,Lampard’s first match as Everton coach will be Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Brentford at Goodison Park. His first signing at Everton is expected to be Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek, who is set to join the Toffees on loan for the rest of the season. Also Read: Mbappe to join Real Madrid from PSG in summer transfer window: Report,Former Chelsea and Manchester City player Lampard, who won 106 caps for England, is tasked with keeping Everton in the top-flight as the club are 16th and just four points above the relegation zone. Everton owner Farhad Moshiri said, I am really delighted that Frank has joined us. He is an impressive young man on and off the pitch. He has played at the very highest level of the game and has football in his blood. Also Read: Dusan Vlahovic joins Juventus after €75 million transfer from Fiorentina,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.

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<ul>
 <li>This is Lampard’s first job after he was sacked as Chelsea coach last year</li>
 <li>Everton sacked Benitez as Everton won only one match in 13 games under his coaching</li>
 <li>Lampard’s first match will be Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Brentford at Goodison Park</li>
</ul>

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Everton appoint Frank Lampard as manager to replace Rafael Benitez

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas

Merseyside, UK

Wayne Rooney has responded to talks about the apparent interest in Everton contacting him for the manager's position, following the sacking of Rafael Benitez earlier this week. Rooney, who started his career at the Merseyside club, said I am flattered, but Everton will know if they are to have any communication with me they will have to go through the administrator. ,Also Read | 2021 Best FIFA Football Awards: In Pictures,Currently, Rooney is the manager at Derby County and the Manchester United star has confirmed that there's been no official offer extended to him. He has had a decent spell with the Rams, managing to get them off the bottom of the table, despite the club being penalized for a breach of financial rules. Also Read | Pep Guardiola won't 'betray' Manchester City when he leaves; may renew contract,Everton was also considering approaching Roberto Martinez, but faced resistance from Belgium. Currently, Duncan Ferguson is in charge of the Goodison Park club, while management looks for a permanent replacement for Benitez. Notably, Ferguson is in the race to transition to a full-time role too. ,Also Read | EA Sports FIFA 22 Team of the Year: Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah snubbed, Achraf Hakimi makes the cut,Ferguson was last in this position after Marco Silva was let go in 2019, and Everton tried to get Carlo Ancelotti on board. At the time, the club showed a distinct desire to go after managers with Champions League-winning experience, which is why Benitez came on after Ancelotti returned to Real Madrid. The stint with Benitez was uncomfortable from the start, due to the Spaniard's history managing Everton rivals Liverpool. He even won the 2005 Champions League with the Anfield-based team. His legacy, coupled with the string of losses, which came to a head with the defeat against Norway, cemented Benitez's departure. ,Also Read | Ousmane Dembele hits back at Barcelona: I won't give in to blackmail,Apart from Ferguson and Rooney being in the race to manage Everton, Frank Lampard could be a possible alternative too. The legendary Chelsea midfielder had a decent run managing the London club as well but ultimately had to leave after failing to live up to Chelsea's high managerial standards.

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<ul>
 <li>Wayne Rooney "flattered" by proposition of becoming Everton manager</li>
 <li>The former Merseyside player confirmed that Everton hasn't contacted him officially</li>
 <li>Rooney currently manages Derby County</li>
</ul>

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Everton appoint Frank Lampard as manager to replace Rafael Benitez

Wayne Rooney 'flattered' by Everton managerial prospect