Everton legend ‘not the answer’ as Lampard replacement at Goodison Park

Everton could turn to former boss David Moyes to replace Frank Lampard at Goodison Park, transfer insider Dean Jones told GIVEMESPORT.

Moyes spent over a decade as Everton boss, but Jones has urged the Toffees not to go down the route of appointing the Scottish coach again.

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According to a report in The Telegraph, West Ham United boss Moyes could be set for a sensational return to Goodison Park, even if his side beat Everton this weekend, with Lampard’s job said to be under threat.

The report also claims that Moyes is likely to be sacked, should West Ham suffer defeat in their crucial relegation six-pointer against Everton on Saturday afternoon.

West Ham are level on points with Everton in the drop zone, with the Telegraph suggesting the loser of Saturday’s encounter could face the sack.

What’s more, the same report indicates Everton could replace the under-pressure Lampard with Moyes himself, almost 10 years after the Scotsman left Goodison Park to take up the reigns at Manchester United.

However, despite the romantic element of a cult figure at Everton returning to Goodison Park a decade on, there are suggestions that re-hiring Moyes could cause the Toffees more problems than it creates solutions.

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What has Dean Jones said about Moyes to Everton?

In an interview with GMS, journalist Jones warned Everton owner Farhad Moshiri against appointing Moyes, should he be sacked from his post as West Ham boss.

On the 59-year-old, Jones said: “Short-term, maybe David Moyes could give them their spark back, but long-term? I’m not sure that’s the answer.

“It’s a really difficult situation everyone finds themselves in at the moment, but Lampard knows he’s on very thin ice. And it really could be that he’s gone in the next week or so.”

Would Moyes returning to Everton be a sensible appointment?

Few managers have had so many ups and downs than Moyes, with sustained periods of brilliance matched by moments of absolute madness.

Should Moyes be shown the West Ham exit door this month, he’ll leave the club ahead of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie, having guided the Hammers into back-to-back European knockout stages.

Of course, Moyes also brought continental football to Goodison Park while in charge of Everton, guiding the Merseyside outfit into Europe on four occasions.

Yet, despite over 500 games in charge at Goodison Park, there is a general feeling both Everton and Moyes are not suited to each other anymore, with the pair’s ambitions no longer matching up.

Moyes is approaching the end of his career, having been involved in football both as a player and a manager since the early 1980s.

Whereas Everton, whose dysfunctional operations and misjudged managerial appointments have driven them to the brink of relegation in recent years, are crying out for long-term stability, both off the pitch and in the dugout.

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