- Humiliating defeat to Brighton piles pressure on manager
- ‘When you lose like this, I understand any reaction’
Frank Lampard admitted he could not control “the talk” around his position after a shambolic defeat by Brighton left the Everton manager fighting for his future.
Brighton scored three goals in six minutes at Goodison Park as Everton collapsed to an eighth defeat in 11 games in all competitions. Fans turned on the board as Roberto De Zerbi’s side strolled to victory, calling for them to be sacked following years of mismanagement under the owner, Farhad Moshiri – but it is the club’s seventh permanent manager inside seven years whose job is under immediate threat.
Written by Andy Hunter
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/03/frank-lampard-cant-control-talk-over-future-after-everton-thrashing under the title “Frank Lampard ‘can’t control talk’ over future after Everton thrashing”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.