Your Everton evening headlines for Sunday, January 22.
Frank Lampard cannot ignore Bill Kenwright message
Almost a decade on from his departure, David Moyes remains by far the most-successful manager of Everton in the Premier League so there was an added poignancy to his presence here as the Blues sunk to a new low. Indeed, it was only when Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins netted the only goal of the game over 100 miles away in Southampton that this result did not condemn Everton to the bottom of the table.
When Rafael Benitez was sacked as Everton manager 53 weeks ago, it was not because of his previous employment across Stanley Park but rather a run of results that chairman Bill Kenwright would later describe as being “unacceptably disappointing.” The former Liverpool boss had won just one of his last 13 Premier League games, a sequence that included nine defeats.
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MOMENTS MISSED: What Lampard told players to do at full-time shows his respect for Everton fans
Frank Lampard has now won just one of his last 14 games in all competitions, a run that includes 11 losses – his Spanish predecessor actually had a second victory in his latter days through an extra time FA Cup success at Hull City – and perhaps the most-concerning thing about this collapse has been the opponents who have vanquished them.
Read Chris Beesley's full match analysis here.
Everton fans back 'no confidence' campaign
More than 12,500 people have now backed a campaign calling for a vote of no confidence in Everton's board of directors.
Launched last week by the Everton Shareholders Association, the petition outlines a number of concerns over the running of the club. The board has been the focus of frustration and anger in recent weeks amid the club's miserable run of form and questions over the decisions that have led to Everton in a second relegation fight in consecutive years.
Protest banners were once again visible in the away end as Everton slumped to a defeat at West Ham United. The club is now second from the bottom in the Premier League.
Read the full story from Joe Thomas here.
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