Former Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard confirmed as Everton's new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract
Everton has
sacked their coach Rafael Benitez and appointed Frank Lampard as their new
manager. The Former Chelsea boss signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with
Everton.
Lampard arrived at Everton
Finch Farm training ground on January 31 and he expected to take his first-team
training there for the first time.
"It is a huge honor for me to represent and
manage a club the size and, tradition of Everton Football Club.
"I'm very hungry to get started. After speaking
to the owner, chairman, and the board, I very much felt their passion and
ambition. I hope they felt my ambition and how hard I want to work to bring it
together.
"You can feel the passion Everton fans have for their
club. That will be hugely important. As a team - the competitive level that the
Premier League brings and the position we are in the table - we certainly need
that. It's a two-way thing.
"I think Everton is a unique club in that you can understand
what the fans want to see. The first thing they want is to fight and desire and
that must always be our baseline.
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"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."
Farhad, Moshiri, the
owner of Everon football club said "I am 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.
"He impressed us all greatly during the thorough
interview process and we're all ready to give him all of our support as he
looks to give the team an immediate boost."
Bill Kenwright the
chairman of Everton added, "Frank impressed us greatly throughout
our process, coming across as a modern, ambitious and exciting young manager.
He expressed a clear vision on how he wants to take the club forward and,
importantly, a tremendous passion and genuine enthusiasm to join us.
"I'm sure
Evertonians will give him the special welcome that only they can and will be
looking forward to giving him and his coaching staff a warm Goodison welcome
next weekend."
Lampard now takes control of Goodison Park with
Everton currently in the 16th position in the league table and just
four points above the relegation zone.
Lampard's first game
as Everton manager will be the FA Cup fourth-round tie at home on February 5th
against Brentford. Thereafter he will play a crucial Premier League fixture
with relegation rivals Newcastle United three days later.
