Everton have made former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa their first option to develop into the membership’s subsequent supervisor after sacking Frank Lampard on Monday.

Bielsa, who has been out of labor since he left Leeds in February final 12 months, has already held talks with the membership’s hierarchy about taking on and has indicated his willingness to tackle the job. The Toffees’ subsequent recreation shouldn’t be till February 4, when Arsenal go to Goodison Park.

The Argentine was in talks to succeed Scott Parker as Bournemouth supervisor earlier than the World Cup, however the function was in the end given to caretaker boss Gary O’Neil as an alternative.

The Toffees’ method to Bielsa follows their dismissal of Lampard on Monday afternoon, on the again of a 2-0 defeat by West Ham on the London Stadium on Saturday – their third consecutive loss within the league.

Bielsa guided Leeds again to the Premier League in 2020 after a 16-year absence and led them to a ninth-placed end of their first season within the prime division earlier than he left the membership halfway by the 2021/22 season with the membership simply exterior the relegation zone.

The 67-year-old has been cited by colleagues, together with Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino, as one of many world’s greatest coaches, and has been credited with the success of a variety of Leeds gamers, together with Patrick Bamford and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips.

Bielsa and his backroom workers will possible price Everton as much as £1m a month because the Argentine requests a big price which he then distributes all through his teaching workforce, who come as a non-negotiable a part of the package deal.

Sky Sports activities Information understands there are issues at Everton about the associated fee and making such wholesale adjustments to their teaching workers construction.

Former Southampton supervisor Ralph Hasenhuttl can also be critically being thought of for the job ought to a deal for Biesla show too tough. The Austrian’s Premier League expertise is a think about Everton’s considering as they seek for Lampard’s successor.

Sean Dyche, the ex-Burnley boss, has additionally been mentioned and Everton are huge admirers of Brentford’s Thomas Frank however are not sure if he may be satisfied to affix them.

Lampard arrived at Goodison Park in January 2022, and though he helped the membership keep away from the drop final season, he leaves Everton with 15 points from 20 games and three wins this time period – the worst victory report within the division. Everton are nineteenth within the desk, with solely Southampton beneath them on aim distinction.

Joe Edwards, Paul Clement, Ashley Cole and Chris Jones have additionally left the membership. Paul Tait and Leighton Baines will take coaching till a brand new supervisor is appointed, whereas Alan Kelly will stay as goalkeeping coach.

Who may take over at Goodison Park?

Sky Sports activities Information chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:

“There are loads of managers within the recreation in the mean time who would not need to go to Everton due to the scale of the duty and the injury it may do to their repute in the event that they had been to go there and it did not work out.

“The membership are speaking to a variety of candidates. Folks like Marcelo Bielsa, who has been talked about. Sean Dyche is somebody Everton like so much. I do not know if he would need to tackle a job the scale of Everton. One other title talked about to me is Thomas Frank, the Brentford supervisor.

“I have been informed there are individuals at Everton who’re huge admirers of him, however individuals on the membership aren’t positive if he can be joyful to depart Brentford and work for Everton.

“One factor talked about to me is that Everton could look to somebody till the top of the season, on an interim foundation. As a result of they simply want somebody to go in there and preserve them up.

“Plenty of the time if you see managers sacked, the membership have already got another person lined up. However is it them speaking to a variety of candidates as a result of they have not made up their thoughts, or as a result of the individuals they’re speaking to want some convincing to come back to Goodison Park?

“In the end, Farhad Moshiri would be the man to make that remaining determination.”

Carra: Everton ‘worst-run membership in nation’

Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher:

“No person is aware of a soccer membership higher than their very own supporters. There have been no banners in opposition to Frank Lampard, they had been in opposition to Farhad Moshiri and the board. I’ve stated Everton are the worst-run membership within the nation. That wasn’t a flippant comment as an ex-Liverpool participant, I am saying it as an ex-Everton fan.

“Once I made that remark, Everton acquired in contact with me and I admired it, being on the entrance foot to defend your membership. However I did not suppose I used to be flawed then and I am not flawed now. Moshiri would not know what he is doing however he is acquired some huge cash.

“The identical types of gamers are getting introduced in, managers are getting modified left, proper and centre. Why does each Everton supervisor fail? Lampard, Champions League-winning managers like Benitez and Ancelotti, Silva, Koeman has been around the globe. So when a membership fails, it’s important to have a look at the highest. It is a mess.”

‘A change wanted to be made’

Sky Sports activities Information reporter Vinny O’Connor:

“It has been a case of outcomes in the end deciding Frank Lampard’s destiny.

“There have been painful defeats at residence to Wolves and Southampton, fellow strugglers round Everton within the desk. The truth that they weren’t capable of get most factors from these video games set alarm bells ringing on the membership.

“The Crystal Palace recreation in October was highlighted because the blueprint of how Everton need to play however they’ve not been capable of repeat that form of type since then. One shiny spot was the equaliser from Demarai Grey in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad.

“It has been a determined state of affairs all spherical. I feel the followers have a look at the state of affairs and say Lampard is not fully guilty for the state of affairs Everton discover themselves in.

“Everton usually are not getting a return on the over £500m they’ve invested in recruitment. Richarlison was bought in the summertime and the replacements haven’t been on the identical degree.

“When Lampard got here in, there was loads of respect for him from the Evertonians and the media right here on Merseyside due to how he handled issues and that they had been profitable in beating relegation final season. Everton haven’t been capable of construct on that and discover themselves in one other relegation battle.

“The followers will say a change is required to be made to offer Everton the most effective alternative to remain within the Premier League.”

Everton’s next six fixtures

February 4 – Arsenal (H), kick-off 12.30pm

February 13 – Liverpool (A), reside on Sky Sports activities, kick-off 8pm

February 18 – Leeds (H), kick-off 3pm

February 25 – Aston Villa (H), kick-off 3pm

March 4 – Nottingham Forest (A), kick-off time TBC

March 11 – Brentford (H), kick-off time TBC