Frank Lampard has dismissed suggestions that Everton have been “let off the hook” by relegation rivals Burnley sacking their long-serving manager Sean Dyche.
The Blues surrendered a 2-1 half-time lead against the Clarets to lose 3-2 at Turf Moor 13 days ago but have since recovered to defeat Manchester United 1-0 before Burnley lost 2-0 at Norwich City in what proved to be Dyche’s final match in charge after almost a decade at the helm.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference for Everton’s home game against Leicester City on Wednesday night, Lampard was asked what impact Dyche’s dismissal would have but said: “Nobody knows. Firstly Sean Dyche has been an incredible manager of the club, what he’s done in the period of time there, I think that’s been quite a universal reaction to it but the club have decided to make a change.
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“Sean Dyche I’m sure deserves a bit of a rest and will get a fantastic job because of the level of manager he’s shown himself to be and I wish Sean all the best going forward on that. In terms of what happens to Burnley in this period, nobody knows.
“You can probably go through history and find good reactions from changes and not so good reactions from changes, it doesn’t affect Everton. I read a quote this week to say we were let off the hook because of what happened, I don’t see how, this doesn’t change anything.
"Burnley are a good team, Burnley are used to fighting to stay in the Premier League and that fact will remain the same.”
