New Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell has outlined what he believes Frank Lampard’s “super strength” is while lifting the lid on his relationship with the Blues boss and his respect for the club’s “incredible” fanbase, which includes one special supporter who grills him on his job each day. Speaking in an interview on evertontv with former Blues goalkeeper Tim Howard who played for the club between 2006-16, Thelwell, who joined from New York Red Bulls in February, explained how he and Lampard, who was appointed manager less than a month earlier, work alongside each other.
The 48-year-old said: “Well, number one, it's very important at the start of any relationship – and I've never worked with Frank before – to be very clear about what we're both doing and how we're going to work together. It's clear that Frank's role is responsibility for preparation of the team, performance of the team and, fundamentally, results.
“My responsibility is to make sure all of the support services that sit around him are fit for purpose. So, once we understand that, there's a real opportunity to start talking about how we work together to improve all of those things.
