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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists Frank Lampard is still a legend at the club - despite failing to cut it as their manager.Tuchel will come up against the man he replaced in the managerial hot seat at Stamford Bridge when his side face Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday looking to pile on the pain for Lampard.The Toffees have slumped into the bottom three of the Premier League - two points behind Burnley, although they do have a game in hand - following a shambolic run of two wins in their last eight league games to find themselves staring relegation from the top flight in the face.Taking the Toffees down would be another black mark on Lampard's managerial CV, after lasting just 17 months in charge of Chelsea. But Tuchel reckons nothing will ever diminish his rival's reputation of greatness at the London club, whatever happens to him in the future.

Chelsea player Jody Morris has claimed that he turned down a role at Everton owing to what Frank Lampard told him. Morris, 43, was Lampard’s assistant at both Derby County and the Blues.

Everton gaffer Frank Lampard has convinced Toffee's Duncan Ferguson to remain at Goodison Park.Ferguson, 50, earned himself cult-hero status at Everton after he spent ten years - over two spells - on Merseyside.And the Scottish-born forward stepped into the dugout after Rafa Benitez was sacked as the Toffees manager earlier this month.Ferguson was interviewed for the role on a permanent basis - alongside Vitor Pereira - but the former Chelsea star landed the role.And despite the pair going head to head for the role, Lampard has asked Ferguson to stay while links to the Sunderland hot seat persist.The rest Lampard's backroom staff at Goodison Park has also been announced.Joe Edwards will join as Lampard's Assistant Manager, Paul Clement as First Team Coach and Chris Jones as First Team Coach and Head of Performance.Edwards was promoted to Assistant Manager at Chelsea in 2019, the same year Lampard took the reigns of his former club.And Chelsea have confirmed he has left Thomas Tuchel's staff to reunite with Lampard. Do you think Lampard can turn Everton's season around? Let us know in the comments sectionLampard said: “It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club the size and tradition of Everton Football Club."I’m very hungry to get started.

Frank Lampard has been seen with agents following a contract agreement to sign as Everton’s new manager.The Telegraph’s Jason Burt posted pictures on his Twitter feed of the former Chelsea midfielder alongside agents Leon Angel and Frank Trimboli.Lampard has already been putting plans in place as he has already informed Everton that he wants two members of his Chelsea backroom staff to join him at Goodison Park.Indeed, after the Toffees offered Lampard the job after impressing in al second interview, the former England international has told the club hierarchy that he wants Joe Edwards and Anthony Barry, who were part of his Chelsea contingent, alongside him at Merseyside.Everton are expected to agree to the terms, meaning the two coaches, who are still at Chelsea working along with Thomas Tuchel, will join up with Lampard in the northwest.The decision will be down to them and Chelsea will not hold them against their will.Everton offered their vacant managerial position to Lampard earlier this week after a rigorous search.His last job was at Chelsea a year ago. The club legend was sacked in January 2021 after 18 months in chargeThe 43-year-old was one of a number of candidates for the role.

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