Chelsea legend Frank Lampard ‘in running for Everton boss job as Vitor Pereira prepares to PULL OUT after fan backlash’

Ex-Fenerbahce boss Pereira remains the favourite to be next in the hot-seat after flying into the UK for talks with the club.

But Pereira is thought to be considering ruling himself out of the running after seeing the backlash from fans.

The claim Pereira is 'sad' to see the reaction from Everton fans who are already judging him as a boss, leaving him seriously considering pulling out of the race.

That would open the door for Lampard to be appointed.

Supporters on the blue half of Merseyside have spray-painted a clear message as to who they want to take over after Benitez's toxic spell in charge.

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A message writing 'Pereira out, Lampard in' has been graffitied onto a wall, in a clear statement that fans remain unconvinced by Pereira's credentials.

The Portuguese boss was sacked from Fenerbahce in December after just five months in charge.

He has previously spent time with the likes of Porto, Shanghai SIPG and Olympiacos.

And it might be third time lucky for Pereira and Everton, with Pereira previously coming close to joining Everton in 2013 and 2019.

But not if the fans have got anything to do with it.

A section of the Everton faithful are clearly more in favour of Lampard, who has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea a year ago.

The Blues legend was given the boot after a poor run of form left the club ninth in the Premier League.

Prior to that he was boss of Championship side Derby County, and was one game away from promotion to the Prem, but lost the 2019 play-off final to Aston Villa.

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