Lampard was appointed Everton manager in January 2022 and steered them to safety in the penultimate game the season, a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Crystal Palace in which Doucoure started.
Doucoure became a key attacking player under Lampard’s successor, Sean Dyche, as he had under Carlo Ancelotti previously, and has been used consistently by new manager David Moyes.
Abdoulaye Doucoure has criticised Frank Lampard’s management during their time together at Everton, saying the coach banished him to the Under-21s after a “big argument”.
Lampard and Doucoure fell out during the manager’s brief spell in charge of Everton.
The day after they said you cannot stay with the team, he felt disrespected by me in front of the other players, and they said you need to train with the Under-21s or train alone.
