Frank Lampard insists he isn’t seeking ‘reassurances’ from the Everton hierarchy despite emerging as the bookies’ favourite in the Premier League sack race.
Lampard’s position at Goodison Park is hanging by a thread after Tuesday’s 4-1 hammering against Brighton, which has left his side languishing in the relegation zone.
The Toffees have now suffered three straight defeats on their own turf and are also without a win in six matches, piling the pressure on their manager at the halfway stage of the season.
Frank Lampard is under pressure to keep his job at Everton amid their poor run of form
The Toffees were thrashed 4-1 by Brighton on Tuesday to extend their winless run to six games
Lampard, who has only guided Everton to three wins out of 18 in the league this season, has now overtaken West Ham boss David Moyes in the Premier League sack race, with the former Chelsea midfielder as short as 1/4 to lose his job, via oddschecker.
However, as things stand he is set to take charge of the club’s FA Cup clash with Manchester United on Friday despite increasing calls for him to be axed, and in his pre-match press conference a defiant Lampard stressed that he is not seeking reassurances over his future.
When quizzed on the conversations he had with Everton’s board after the defeat against Brighton, Lampard said: ‘Private conversations, simple as that.’
He then continued after being asked if he was seeking reassurances: ‘No, I’ve never and would never seek reassurances. Part of my job is to absolutely focus on the job at hand – day to day, game to game.
Despite increasing speculation over his future, Lampard is still focused on the job at hand
He also stressed that he isn’t seeking ‘reassurances’ from the club’s board amid their poor form
Everton will look to turn their fortunes around against Man United in the FA Cup on Friday
‘That’s the absolute reality of it. I don’t need reassurances. I come to work to try and improve a little bit everyday; myself, the team, the squad – everything. I’m not hunting around for reassurances.’
Lampard added: ‘I think I came here nearly a year ago now and my feeling when I walked in the building, a lot of Evertonians, who’ve got such passion for the club, felt that we were going in the direction of relegation. That’s my honest feeling.
‘So we managed to have an incredible time together, that sounds a little bit soppy or whatever you want to say, to stay up. Everyone saw the images of Palace,…