Wayne Rooney and Sean Dyche among Everton managerial candidates

Everton are searching for a new manager after Frank Lampard was sacked less than a year after his appointment.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the contenders for the job.

The Argentinian veteran got Leeds back into the Premier League but was sacked with the club threatened by relegation. The time needed to implement his unique coaching methods and complex systems of play could count against him making an immediate impact.

Dyche has been out of work which would be considered a plus point by a club still wrestling with profit and sustainability rules since his near decade-long stay at Burnley ended in April. The 51-year-old is well versed in surviving relegation battles and his common-sense approach and hard-working style might be what Everton need but he could be an unpopular choice for some fans.