Everton are set to appoint Frank Lampard as their new manager – and he is set to land Paul Clement as part of his backroom staff at Goodison Park.
That’s according to The Telegraph, who claim that Clement appears to be following Lampard to Merseyside.
It had looked like Chelsea coach Anthony Barry – a Liverpudlian and former Everton youth player – would be joining Lampard.
However, Barry is now set to stay at Chelsea and Lampard will instead look to add Clement to his coaching staff.
Lampard is signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with Everton, returning to management having been sacked by Chelsea in January of last year.
Inheriting a team that struggled under Rafael Benitez, this won’t be an easy job for Lampard – but having Clement on board should help.
Clement, 50, has bags of coaching experience and knows Lampard well from their time together at Chelsea.
Clement is a known favourite of former Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti, working together at Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Four managerial roles haven’t gone very well for Clement. He has spent time in charge of Derby County, Swansea City, Reading and Cercle Brugge.
Clement’s total record in those roles stands at 61 defeats and just 42 wins, but he is well-regarded as a coach.
Branded ‘unbelievable’ by Leon Britton, Clement has built up a great reputation as a quality coach on the training ground even if his managerial record isn’t encouraging.
Loved by Ancelotti and now Lampard, it seems only right that Clement ends up at Everton – and he will be looking to help Lampard in a very tricky role.
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