Everton officially announced the appointment of Frank Lampard as their new manager, following the sacking of Rafa Benitez. 

Everton  are currently on the 16th position in the Premier League table.

Benitez was sacked after Everton‘s disgraceful 2-1 loss to Norwich City.

Lampard will be taking the team for their FA Cup fourth round tie against Brentford at Goodison Park on Saturday.

As officially announced by Everton, Lampard signed a two-and-a-half-year contract that runs until 2024.

“It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club the size and tradition of Everton Football Club,” Lampard told the club’s official website.

“I’m very hungry to get started. After speaking to the owner, chairman and the board, I very much felt their passion and ambition. I hope they felt my ambition and how hard I want to work to bring it together.

“You can feel the passion Everton fans have for their club. That will be hugely important. As a team – the competitive level that the Premier League brings and the position we are in the table – we certainly need that.

“It’s a two-way thing. I think Everton is a unique club in that you can really understand what the fans want to see. The first thing they want is fight and desire and that must always be our baseline.”