Marcelo Bielsa is among the candidates Everton chairman Farhad Moshiri has spoken to about succeeding Frank Lampard as manager.
Moshiri is believed to be in favor of Bielsa’s appointment but it’s unclear if the Argentine has the support of others in Everton’s hierarchy.
Lampard was sacked by Everton on Monday after guiding the club to just one win in their last 14 games.
Everton’s 2-0 defeat at West Ham was the last straw for Lampard, who had a winning record of just 27 per cent.
Bielsa has been unemployed since February 2022. The 67-year-old was sacked by Leeds United when the Elland Road side were just two points above the relegation zone. Leeds continued to beat the drop under Jesse Marsch.
The former Athletic Bilbao head coach previously guided Leeds to ninth place in his first season in the Premier League in 16 years.
He could inherit a side currently 19th in the Premier League with just three wins from their first 20 games.
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Everton are out of action for two weeks due to their exit from the Carabao Cup and FA Cup. They host Premier League leaders Arsenal on February 4.
Moshiri said Lampard’s future was “not his decision” after Everton were beaten 2-0 by fellow contenders West Ham at the weekend.
Asked after the game if Lampard’s time was up, Moshiri – who supported Lampard in a talkSPORT interview earlier this month – told Sky Sports: “It’s not my decision.”
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright admitted it was a “bad time” for Goodison Park club, who are now without a win in 10 games in all competitions.
“It was a bad result streak for all of us and for Frank but no, I would never tell you that,” said Kenwright when asked the same question about Lampard’s position.
When asked if things needed to change quickly, he added: “We have to start winning, don’t we? It’s a bad time.”
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