‘After being sacked by Chelsea last year! Lampard ‘first message’ revealed as he becomes Everton manager
According to latest reports, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard is now back into management, after his appointment as Everton manager.
However, The 43-year-old was sacked as Chelsea manager, January last year, and he’d be hopeful of having a better experience in the Merseyside club.
Lampard has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at Everton and replaced Rafael Benitez, who was sacked earlier this month after just one win in 13 games.
Lampard’s first task as Everton manager will be to guide the Toffees away from the relegation zone.
In his first message to the club fans, Lampard said: “It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club the size and tradition of Everton. 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 really understand what the fans want to see. The first thing they want is fight and desire and that must always be our baseline.
“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.”