Former Super Eagles Attacker Tells Everton to Sack Frank Lampard to Avoid Relegation

• Victor Anichebe has advised Everton to sack Frank Lampard in order for the Merseyside club to avoid getting relegated from the Premier League
• The Olympic silver medal winner affirmed that the Toffees are bound to get relegated if Lampard remains in charge of Everton
• Frank Lampard was appointed as Everton coach in January following the sacking of Rafael Benitez after a poor run of results

Former Nigeria international, Victor Anichebe has called on English Premier League club, Everton to get rid of manager, Frank Lampard.

Anichebe made this comment following Everton's 3-2 loss to fellow relegation strugglers, Burnley on Wednesday, April 6 at Turf Moor.

Lampard was appointed as Everton manager on a two-and-half-year deal in late January following the sacking of Rafael Benitez after a poor start to the season.

According to a report via Complete Sports, Anichebe who started his career at Everton believes the Toffees will 100 percent go down if a managerial change isn’t made.

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"The players aren’t good enough but neither is Frank. As much as I love him as a player and he looks a top guy.

"Everton will 100% go down if a change isn’t made."

Lampard has managed just one win in the Premier League since his appointment as Everton manager with the Merseyside just one point above the relegation zone.

Lampard urges Everton players to fight

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard is not giving up on Everton escaping relegation from the English Premier League despite their poor run of results.

According to Eurosport, Lampard has charged his players to give every ounce in their relegation battle as they try to avoid the drop.

The loss against Burnley was Everton's 6th loss in 7 games as the Toffees' poor form continues to be a source of worry for Everton fans.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Everton suffered an unceremonious defeat against fellow relegation battlers, Burnley 3-2, to further dampen their chances of playing topflight football next season.

The Toffees needed a victory against Sean Dyche's men to stir clear of the relegation zone, but some disastrous defending led to the 4th defeat in 5 games for Frank Lampard's team.

Two goals from Richarlison had given Everton some respite as they led Burnley 2-1 at half-time, but Jay Rodriguez's equalizer and a late Maxwell Cornet strike sealed one of Burnley's most important wins of the season.