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Everton have confirmed the sacking of manager Frank Lampard after 357 days in charge.
It comes hours after Sportsmail announced his departure, which saw the former Chelsea midfielder told is services were no longer required in a phone call with Everton owner Farhad Moshiri.
The end felt inevitable after a poor run of form that left Lampard on the brink, and Sportsmail understands Marcelo Bielsa is Everton's No 1 choice to take over.
Everton have confirmed the sacking of Frank Lampard after just under a year in charge
The official announcement from Everton came * hours after Sportsmail revealed his sacking
Lampard leaves the club 19th in the Premier League and winless since October, with Saturday's 2-0 loss to West Ham extending their poor run to 11 losses in their last 14 games.
The 44-year-old spent Sunday in discussions with Moshiri, Chairman Bill Kenwright and Kevin Thelwell, Everton’s Director of Football.
He was aware the appetite for
