Frank Lampard has actually been announced as the brand-new manager of Everton

The Premier League side made the announcement on Monday.

Remember that the Merseyside club had actually shortlisted Lampard as one of the coaches to change Rafael Benitez who was sacked recently owing to a bad run of outcomes.

In a statement on its website, Everton stated the former Chelsea supervisor has actually agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal that will see him remain at the club until 2025.

The club added that Lampard will be in the dugout for the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Brentford at Goodison Park on Saturday, February 5, 2022.

The declaration checks out: “Everton Football Club can confirm the appointment of Frank Lampard as the Club’s new manager.

“The previous England midfielder has actually consented to a two-and-a-half-year contract– up until June 2024– and will organize the First Team for the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Brentford at Goodison Park on Saturday 5 February.

“The visit of Lampard comes after a robust recruitment procedure with numerous prospects being interviewed by the Club’s bulk investor and Board of Directors.

“Lampard started management with Derby County in 2018, leading the Rams to the last of that season’s Championship play-offs.

“He was selected head coach at previous club Chelsea the list below year and, helping develop much of the club’s young talents, assisted the Londoners to 4th location in the Premier League and the FA Cup final in his first season in charge.

“The brand-new Everton manager will be supported by a talented and greatly skilled backroom group comprised of Joe Edwards as his Assistant Manager, Paul Clement as First Team Coach and Chris Jones as First Team Head and coach of Performance.”

Speaking on his appointment, Lampard valued the club for discovering him worthwhile to be designated as the new manager, stressing that he is eager to begin work.

He said: “It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club the size and tradition of Everton Football Club. I’m really hungry to get going. After talking to the owner, Chairman and the Board, I very much felt their passion and ambition. I hope they felt my ambition and how difficult I want to work to bring it together.

“You can feel the passion Everton fans have for their club. That will be extremely essential. As a group– the competitive level that the Premier League brings and the position we remain in the table– we certainly require that. It’s a two-way thing. I believe Everton is a special club in that you can truly comprehend what the fans wish to see. The first thing they desire is fight and desire which must always be our baseline.

“My very first message to the players will be that we need to do this together. We’ll attempt to do our job and I know the fans will exist backing us.”

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