Barely arrived on the Everton bench, Frank Lampard imposed very strict rules in the locker room.
With Frank Lampard, it’s no joke. Inducted as the new coach of Everton on January 31, the 43-year-old technician is preparing to lead his first FA Cup match against Brentford this Saturday. There is no doubt that Goodison Park will give him a warm welcome, he whose mission is above all to straighten out the club’s lackluster sporting situation in the league. 16th in the Premier League, the Toffees have been unrecognizable since the start of the season with Rafael Benitez, despite a competitive squad.
After this cup match, the English club will have three particularly important meetings against Newcastle, Leeds and Southampton, three teams that play in their part of the table. It will be about not missing each other. The management has also made significant efforts to help its new coach to move up the rankings. She was able to bring in the last hours of the transfer window Donny van de Beek in the form of a loan from Manchester United, and Dele Alli recruited from Tottenham.
Lampard has set up a system of fines
In a few days, the legend of Chelsea, former coach of the Blues also who fired him a little over a year ago, has already restored order in the locker room. According to the English press, the manager, supported by Ashley Cole, imposed new rules which surprised more than a year. the Sun even explains that he fined a player on the first day because the latter stopped during training … to retie his shoelace. The culprit returned with his wad of cash the next day, ultimately refused by Lampard, who spoke of a warning for the whole group.
New example with another player who arrived with a very slight delay at a meeting, Lampard asked him to put some money in the kitty. All will be donated to charity. A scale of fines has even been put in place: 1000 pounds for a delay or breach of the dress code, 2000 pounds for the use of the telephone during a meeting and even 5000 pounds for players who do not return with the team. of a trip outside. The Demarai Gray and other Dele Alli are warned, they who are considered the partygoers of the team.
