Lampard named as new Everton boss following Benitez sacking
Everton first tried to bring back former manager Roberto Martinez on a job-share arrangement only for Belgium, in a World Cup year, to reject that possibility. Lampard and Pereirawereinterviewedearly on, while the club also asked to speak to former Toffees strikerWayneRooney,butthe current Derby boss turned it down. Fan protests about the running of the club both insideandoutsideGoodison Parkaddedtothefeeling of chaos, which were not helped by Pereira’s bizarre 20-minute live television interview last Wednesday which appeared to lose him the position as front-runner.
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