West Ham boss David Moyes has urged Everton to stand by manager Frank Lampard after Saturday's 2-0 win.v
The Scot was in charge of Everton for over 11 years between 2002-13 but with both managers without a Premier League victory since mid-October, the stakes were high going into this fixture.
Moyes said: When you're in the job, I think you understand that football managers are fair game but I think if you're really being honest, for a man to come in here and ask another man about losing his job in the world we live in at the moment isn't the right thing to do. I'm guessing you've all got editors or people who are telling you to ask that question and because of the position we're in, we have to take that and get on with it.
I would hate to think that Everton would go down because they mean so much to me over the years but obviously everything I'm doing at the moment is to get West Ham in the best position and hopefully try and win a trophy as well."
He added: I think the money that's involved in being a Premier League club is such a big thing, it really is, for all the clubs. I'm still not sure whether that makes it an excuse to ask the question but I understand that the people who work have to ask those questions because that's what you're employed to do as well.
I really hope that Everton stick with Frank, I think he's a top bloke from my conversations and the times I've met him and I hope that Everton find a way out of the situation but I've got to first of all look at my position because me winning one game doesn't mean everything is fine but all I'll say is that I've had brilliant support from the board and they've really helped when they can."