Internally Everton now believe they made a big mistake when Frank Lampard was at the club

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Everton have had a tough time when it has come to appointing managers under Farhad Moshiri.

Seemingly always chasing the most favourable option, whether it be through a poor support structure or an unfortunate turn of events, it has just never worked out.

Tacticians have come and gone, each leaving their own frustrating mark on his historic football club.

With Sean Dyche now in charge though, it finally seems like there is a semblance of stability within the dugout, even if form has faltered of late.

Especially given the tumultuous short Frank Lampard era which he took over from.

How Everton feel about Frank Lampard

Having revealed the internal feeling towards Neal Maupay’s ill-fated spell at Goodison Park, The Athletic also delved into the general consensus towards Frank Lampard’s tenure too.

The 45-year-old remains a well-liked figure on Merseyside, as an affable manager perhaps lacking the tactical acumen and experience needed for a job the size and difficulty of Everton.

However, the final few weeks of his time at the Toffees were tough, as he floundered through each game with no real plan of action to halt their decline.

As such, Paddy Boyland has also noted a behind-the-scenes view of the decision-making that led to Lampard’s eventual sacking.

He writes: ‘There is also an acceptance that Dyche’s predecessor, Frank Lampard, was given more time than necessary to turn a corner in terms of results on the pitch — in part because he was felt to be the right cultural fit for the club, but also because Everton had been keen to avoid the cycle of managerial churn that has punctuated Moshiri’s now-eight-year tenure.

‘That delay in changing manager almost proved disastrous, with Everton only avoiding their first relegation since 1951 on the final day of last season thanks to Abdoulaye Doucoure’s second-half winner at home against Bournemouth.’

Everyone knows when Frank Lampard should’ve been sacked

As the report states, it felt like everyone knew that Lampard had overstayed his welcome as Everton boss.

But, just as they had done with his predecessor, allowing Rafael Benitez to continue poisoning the club with his tenure, they held on for far too long.

It is common knowledge that there was one outstanding and obvious opportunity with which to replace him, which would have afforded Dyche far more time to ensure that their eventual survival did not drag on until the final day of the season.

Having lost four of their last six as they entered November of 2022, the Toffees had just two games remaining before the World Cup was set to enforce a month-long break on the Premier League.

So, there was hope that two trips to AFC Bournemouth in one week might merit at least one good result, whether that be in the cup or the league.

However, in the end, Everton were subject to one of the most embarrassing four days in recent history, first getting beaten 3-0 in midweek before returning to the Vitality Stadium again on the weekend to lose 4-1.

Everton sat just 17th in the league, and yet it would take a further six games after the break, five of which were defeats, before the hierarchy acted.