Frank Lampard proposed Everton a managerial job to supersede Rafael Benitez

Key takeaways: 

• Since being sacked as Chelsea boss a year back, Frank Lampard has been out of employment.
• Everton has proposed their open managerial position to retired England midfielder Frank Lampard.

Frank Lampard gets an offer from Everton to be their manager: 

Lampard, 43, has been out of a job for a year after being sacked as Chelsea boss the previous January, exiting the Blues after 18 months in command.

Portuguese Vitor Pereira and caretaker Duncan Ferguson also had their second consultations on Friday, but the club chose to move for Lampard.

After succeeding in just one of his previous 13 matches, Rafael Benitez was sacked.

The ex Liverpool manager stayed less than seven months, and a team lacking in belief lies 16th in the Premier League, only six points beyond the relegation spot.

Pereira initially looked selected to be proposed the job after having "very positive" talks and said club officials were "excited of what I offered to them."

But graffiti smeared on Everton's Goodison Park home fought the move and read 'Pereira out, Lampard in.'

And on Wednesday night, approximately 100 fans held a rally at Goodison at how the club is being operated.

Former Toffee Wayne Rooney was also in the position but turned down the opportunity to speak with Everton to stay at Championship strugglers Derby.