Former Everton defender Joleon Lescott says they need to start getting their recruitment right.
Everton have taken less than a point per game so far this season – the club's lowest-ever total at this stage of a campaign – and currently find themselves just one place above the relegation zone.
Lescott told LiveScore: "Although Frank Lampard finds himself in a difficult situation at Goodison Park, I guarantee you there won't be a single day he regrets taking the job. It's such a massive club with amazing support. The potential is always going to be huge and I think most managers would struggle to turn Everton down, regardless of their recent struggles.
"Don't get me wrong, it's extremely challenging. Frank is a young manager who will have his own ideas and philosophies that he's keen to implement. However, right now he just needs to grind out points by any means necessary. Everything needs to be focused on results for the next few weeks.
"Should they manage to stay up, lessons need to be learned at board level from what has been a disastrous campaign. These troubles are certainly not down to a lack of investment. Owner Farhad Moshiri clearly means well and wants success but hasn't found the right process for making key decisions.
"When I joined Manchester City, they were trying to make that transition into a top side and one of the most important things they did was implement a proper structure from top to bottom. People were brought in at positions they had vast experience in and were given the freedom and trust to execute their roles without interference.
"Throwing lots of money around in football is not a guarantee of success. Unfortunately, Everton have found that out the hard way."
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