Everton in talk with Rooney, Dyche and Nuno as Lampard faces sack

Everton held crisis talks Sunday evening as Frank Lampard faces being axed.

The Toffees are joint bottom after Saturday’s 2-0  EPL loss at fellow strugglers West Ham.

Ex-Everton, Man Utd and England striker Wayne Rooney, now boss of DC Utd, is rated a contender for the Toffees' job if Lampard goes

Owner Farhad Moshiri led  an emergency board meeting as they mulled over sacking ex-England star Lampard.

Moshiri faces huge financial pressure to keep the club up after having to sell key stars like Richarlison to Tottenham — in a deal worth up to £60million —  and fund the £500m new stadium they move to next year.

After attending his first Everton game in 14  months, Moshiri was asked about Lampard’s  future.

But he bizarrely replied: “I can’t comment. It’s  not my decision.”

Ex-Toffees stars Kevin Campbell and Alan Stubbs mocked Moshiri’s claim.

Stubbs tweeted: “Not my decision? Whose is it then?”

Former striker Campbell replied: “I can’t believe all this foolishness!”  

Everton’s next match is  at home to Arsenal on February 4 before the Merseyside derby against Liverpool on February 13.

But Lampard, 44, said: “I absolutely don’t fear being sacked —  I’m proud to do the job. 

"I just get up every day and think how we can get  better.”

Sean Dyche, Nuno Espirito Santo and Everton legend Wayne Rooney are among candidates tipped to replace Lamps.