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Everton plan to stick by Lampard for now


Everton's hierarchy do not believe sacking Frank Lampard will improve their prospects of staying in the Premier League at this stage, despite the increasing threat of the club's first relegation from the top flight in 71 years.

That is not to say Everton have decided to stick with Lampard until the end of the season, irrespective of results.

There is real concern about Everton's predicament at board level, Sky Sports News has been told, with the club having lost six of their last seven Premier League games.

Rumours about a possible return for Sam Allardyce are wide of the mark, Sky Sports News has been told.

Nevertheless, it is thought that independent intermediaries outside of the club have been sounding out other managerial options, should the Everton board decide to make a change.

Were Everton to be relegated, they would find themselves in significant financial difficulty, with very few members of the first-team squad on contracts that automatically reduce if the club finds itself in the Championship, Sky Sports Newsunderstands.

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