Everton owner Farhad Moshiri: Frank Lampard's future 'not my decision'

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Everton manager Frank Lampard is under increasing pressure after defeat at West Ham, a fifth loss in six Premier League games

Frank Lampard looks on during Everton's 2-0 loss at West Ham in the Premier League in January 2023.
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Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has said that the future of manager Frank Lampard is not his decision following yet another defeat for the Toffees.

Lampard's side were beaten 2-0 at West Ham on Saturday and have now lost five of their last six – and eight of their last 11 – Premier League games.

Moshiri was at the London Stadium along with Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and Sky Sports spoke to both men after the match.

Asked if it was the end for Lampard, Kenwright said: "It’s been a bad run of results for us all and for Frank, but I would never say that to you.

"We've just got to start winning, haven’t we? It's a bad time."

After that, Moshiri was asked about Lampard's future and said: "I cannot comment. It's not my decision."

Everton are now 19th in the table and sit above bottom club Southampton on goal difference alone.

Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
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Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.