Farhad Moshiri ‘saving grace’ verdict shared at Everton after what West Ham United did
Farhad Moshiri’s saving grace at Everton this season was sacking Frank Lampard after the club’s 2-0 loss to West Ham in January, according to journalist Chris Beesley.
The manager was removed from his duties following the loss that left the Toffees 19th in the Premier League table.
Sean Dyche later replaced Lampard in the dugout and guided the Merseyside outfit to safety on the final day of the season.
“In terms of what went right, the one saving grace came after Moshiri – with Everton’s board of directors including chairman Bill Kenwright and chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale in tow – attended his first match in 15 months and sacked Lampard following the 2-0 defeat at West Ham United as it had long since become clear that the team were going down on his watch,” Beesley wrote for the Liverpool Echo.
“Initially citing security concerns, none of them subsequently returned to watch any games under his successor Dyche, who ultimately vindicated their selection to choose him as the man to keep their heads above water.”
Changes must be made
Lampard was clearly in it for the long haul at Goodison Park, with the boss having signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at the Merseyside outfit, which if completed would have run until June 2024.
But zero wins in 10 matches in all competitions saw Lampard rightfully removed from his post, with the club at that point looking likely of dropping to the Championship, having only just managed to stay up the previous season.
Things definitely improved under Dyche given how the boss guided the club to safety for another season, but it still isn’t good enough for a club like Everton, who have at least some things in place to be battling it out much higher up the table.
Moshiri has a lot to answer for, with Toffees fans understandably aggrieved at how things are being run on Merseyside.
Changes must be made behind the scenes at Everton this summer if the club has aspirations of avoiding a third-successive relegation battle.