Everton manager, Frank Lampard has been sacked by the club after just a year in charge.

This comes after a string of disappointing results for the Premier League side.

The team’s defeat to West Ham – the first club Lampard ever played professionally for – on Saturday was Everton’s ninth loss in 12 Premier League games.

They Merseyside club has only managed to win three games all season, and is currently 19th in the table.

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This has led some fans to protest at matches, with some supporters staging a sit-in protest after their loss to Southampton.

Frank Lampard was hired in January 2022, replacing Rafael Benitez when Everton was 16th in the league, and helped the team narrowly avoid relegation last season.

Before that, Lampard managed his old club Chelsea.

Everton is now looking for its sixth permanent manager in five years.