Everton owner Farhad Moshiri reportedly contacted Mauricio Pochettino and Sam Allardyce before making the call to sack Frank Lampard.
Lampard was sacked as Everton manager on Monday after suffering a 2-0 defeat at West Ham. Everton made the decision to relieve the 44-year-old of his duties with the Toffees 19th in the Premier League on 15 points from 20 games – their worst ever start to a campaign.
They are now looking for a replacement, with a whole host of names linked to the vacant position on Merseyside. Former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa has emerged as the front-runner for the role, but Moshiri has not put all his eggs in one basket.
