Frank Lampard was sacked as Everton manager on Monday after less than a year in charge at the struggling Premier League club.
The Toffees currently languish in 19th place in the Premier League – off the bottom on goal difference alone.
Here is a look at five potential replacements for Lampard at Goodison Park.
Sean Dyche
It's no surprise to see the former Burnley manager emerge as the early favourite to take over the reigns at struggling Everton.
Dyche twice guided unfancied Burnley to the Premier League and established them as a Premier League force before their relegation in 2022. Much of that can be attributed to a transfer strategy implemented by new owners that stripped Dyche of his best assets.
The 51-year-old Englishman has been out of work since being sacked by the Clarets in April 2022 and has discussed the importance of waiting for the right offer before returning to football. And while taking over a team shorn of confidence, a cutting edge up front and a frail defence is not many coach's idea of fun, the role seems tailor-made for Dyche's organisational qualities.
Duncan Ferguson
A club legend who would undoubtedly be welcomed by Everton fans with open arms.
The 51-year-old former Toffees striker left the club last summer after serving as assistant manager to Lampard in a season which Everton only narrowly avoided relegation.
Ferguson has had two caretaker spells in charge of the first team following the sackings of Marco Silva in 2019 and Rafa Benitez in January 2022.
In his first spell, Ferguson went unbeaten in three league matches, winning one and drawing two but suffered a defeat to Aston Villa during his one match in charge in a second spell between Benitez's sacking and Lampard's appointment in January 2022.
The Scot is desperate to prove his managerial credentials. His love for the club runs deep and his appointment would go someway to placating disgruntled Everton fans.
Marcelo Bielsa
The Argentine is revered in coaching circles, counting luminaries such as Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino among his many admirers.
But his last coaching assignment at Leeds United ended badly, with the 67-year-old sacked in February 2022 following a disastrous run of form that culminated in a 4-0 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
That shouldn't mask Bielsa's other achievements at Elland Road; he ended the Whites' 16-year wait for a return to the Premier League and their commitment to attacking, attractive football made them something of a neutral's favourite.
The former Argentina national team coach has reportedly already been approached by Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri about replacing Lampard. Whether he would want to is another matter.
David Moyes
It would be ironic if the man who ended Lampard's time in charge at Everton ended up replacing him in the Goodison dugout.
Moyes' own position at West Ham was under scrutiny before Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton after a run of five straight defeats at one draw.
The win seems to have made Moyes' post at the London Stadium secure for now at least, but should that change, a move by the underfire Everton ownership for their former boss would make sense.
During Moyes' first spell on Merseyside, he guided Everton to Champions League qualification – although the Blues failed to qualify for the group stages – after he guided them to a fourth-placed finish in the 2004/05 season.
He left in 2013 after nine years in charge, anointed as Alex Ferguson's successor at Manchester United. A six-year contract at Old Trafford was terminated after less than a year, followed by a succession of underwhelming stints in charge of Real Sociedad and Sunderland as well as an initial first spell at West Ham.
But the 59-year-old has largely rehabilitated his reputation since his reappointment with the Hammers in 2019, guiding the East London club to the Europa League in 2019 after winning 19 league games – a club record – to finish sixth.
Wayne Rooney
A return to the club where it all began for Rooney certainly has a good ring to it – and Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and Moshiri could certainly do with some good chimes right now.
Rooney burst on to the scene as a bulldozing forward in 2002 and scored a spectacular goal to end Arsenal's 30-match unbeaten run five days shy of his 17th birthday.
He would go on to become Manchester United and England's record goalscorer before returning for a second spell as an Everton player in 2018.
Since then he has turned his hand to management, cutting his teeth at Derby County in 2020. Though he was unable to prevent the Rams' relegation from the second tier last year - largely due to a 21-point deduction for off-field issues - Rooney won plaudits for his ability to cajole morale and keep a threadbare squad at least competitive.
Rooney, 37, is currently in charge of DC United, the MLS club where he ended his playing career. A return to Goodison has always seemed destined. It may come around sooner than he thinks.
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Where to donate in the UAE
The Emirates Charity Portal
You can donate to several registered charities through a “donation catalogue”. The use of the donation is quite specific, such as buying a fan for a poor family in Niger for Dh130.
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments
The site has an e-donation service accepting debit card, credit card or e-Dirham, an electronic payment tool developed by the Ministry of Finance and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
Al Noor Special Needs Centre
You can donate online or order Smiles n’ Stuff products handcrafted by Al Noor students. The centre publishes a wish list of extras needed, starting at Dh500.
Beit Al Khair Society
Beit Al Khair Society has the motto “From – and to – the UAE,” with donations going towards the neediest in the country. Its website has a list of physical donation sites, but people can also contribute money by SMS, bank transfer and through the hotline 800-22554.
Dar Al Ber Society
Dar Al Ber Society, which has charity projects in 39 countries, accept cash payments, money transfers or SMS donations. Its donation hotline is 800-79.
Dubai Cares
Dubai Cares provides several options for individuals and companies to donate, including online, through banks, at retail outlets, via phone and by purchasing Dubai Cares branded merchandise. It is currently running a campaign called Bookings 2030, which allows people to help change the future of six underprivileged children and young people.
Emirates Airline Foundation
Those who travel on Emirates have undoubtedly seen the little donation envelopes in the seat pockets. But the foundation also accepts donations online and in the form of Skywards Miles. Donated miles are used to sponsor travel for doctors, surgeons, engineers and other professionals volunteering on humanitarian missions around the world.
Emirates Red Crescent
On the Emirates Red Crescent website you can choose between 35 different purposes for your donation, such as providing food for fasters, supporting debtors and contributing to a refugee women fund. It also has a list of bank accounts for each donation type.
Gulf for Good
Gulf for Good raises funds for partner charity projects through challenges, like climbing Kilimanjaro and cycling through Thailand. This year’s projects are in partnership with Street Child Nepal, Larchfield Kids, the Foundation for African Empowerment and SOS Children's Villages. Since 2001, the organisation has raised more than $3.5 million (Dh12.8m) in support of over 50 children’s charities.
Noor Dubai Foundation
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Noor Dubai Foundation a decade ago with the aim of eliminating all forms of preventable blindness globally. You can donate Dh50 to support mobile eye camps by texting the word “Noor” to 4565 (Etisalat) or 4849 (du).
BMW M5 specs
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Transmission: 8-speed auto
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Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
The five pillars of Islam
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New UK refugee system
- A new “core protection” for refugees moving from permanent to a more basic, temporary protection
- Shortened leave to remain - refugees will receive 30 months instead of five years
- A longer path to settlement with no indefinite settled status until a refugee has spent 20 years in Britain
- To encourage refugees to integrate the government will encourage them to out of the core protection route wherever possible.
- Under core protection there will be no automatic right to family reunion
- Refugees will have a reduced right to public funds
OIL PLEDGE
At the start of Russia's invasion, IEA member countries held 1.5 billion barrels in public reserves and about 575 million barrels under obligations with industry, according to the agency's website. The two collective actions of the IEA this year of 62.7 million barrels, which was agreed on March 1, and this week's 120 million barrels amount to 9 per cent of total emergency reserves, it added.
Brief scores:
Manchester City 2
Gundogan 27', De Bruyne 85'
Crystal Palace 3
Schlupp 33', Townsend 35', Milivojevic 51' (pen)
Man of the Match: Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace)
Dubai World Cup Carnival Card:
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Votes
Total votes: 1.8 million
Ashraf Ghani: 923,592 votes
Abdullah Abdullah: 720,841 votes
Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
THE SPECS
Range Rover Sport Autobiography Dynamic
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