I don’t see how he can now join Lampard‘s back room staff, surely his influence on any decisions taken would now be lessened. Once he was passed over after Carlo left the writing was on the wall for him, he can’t stay on in the background and then come out of the shadows when the manager fails and expect to be chose. He keeps saying he doesn’t have the right experience, well now would appear to be the perfect time to strike out and get that experience. I am sure Everton would help him in any new post he took up, with loan deals etc.
Much a I don’t want to see Everton without Big Dunc I do want to see him making a success of things. He is in a difficult position, who amongst us at fifty would want to uproot themselves, their family and move to another part of the country to face a new challenge when you are perfectly happy where you are.