• Everton fans hold up banners of protest against Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and shareholder Farhad Moshiri. AP
    Everton fans hold up banners of protest against Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and shareholder Farhad Moshiri. AP
  • Frank Lampard during Everton's Premier League defeat against West Ham United at the London Stadium on January 21, 2023. He was sacked soon afterwards, and replaced by Sean Dyche. Getty
    Frank Lampard during Everton's Premier League defeat against West Ham United at the London Stadium on January 21, 2023. He was sacked soon afterwards, and replaced by Sean Dyche. Getty
  • Everton fans with banners protesting against the club's owners. Reuters
    Everton fans with banners protesting against the club's owners. Reuters
  • Everton fans with banners protesting against the club's owners. AFP
    Everton fans with banners protesting against the club's owners. AFP
  • Everton manager Frank Lampard after the defeat. PA
    Everton manager Frank Lampard after the defeat. PA
  • Everton owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright in the stands. Action Images
    Everton owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright in the stands. Action Images
  • Everton fans hold a 'Kenwright Out' flag. Getty
    Everton fans hold a 'Kenwright Out' flag. Getty
  • Everton fans hold banners aimed at the club's owners. Getty
    Everton fans hold banners aimed at the club's owners. Getty
  • West Ham's Jarrod Bowen celebrates with Nayef Aguerd after scoring the second goal in the 2-0 victory. AP
    West Ham's Jarrod Bowen celebrates with Nayef Aguerd after scoring the second goal in the 2-0 victory. AP
  • Jarrod Bowen celebrates after scoring West Ham's opening goal. AP
    Jarrod Bowen celebrates after scoring West Ham's opening goal. AP
  • Jarrod Bowen celebrates with Declan Rice after scoring West Ham's second goal. Getty
    Jarrod Bowen celebrates with Declan Rice after scoring West Ham's second goal. Getty
  • Everton manager Frank Lampard watches the action. Reuters
    Everton manager Frank Lampard watches the action. Reuters
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    Bowen shoots past Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to score the second goal. AFP
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    Jarrod Bowen celebrates after scoring the first goal. Getty
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    Bowen celebrates after scoring the second goal. Getty

Frank Lampard sacked as Everton manager after less than year in charge


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Frank Lampard has been sacked as manager of Everton with the club sitting second bottom of the Premier League.

The Merseysiders were beaten 2-0 by fellow strugglers West Ham United on Saturday, meaning they had lost eight of their last nine games in all competitions.

That was also been their ninth loss in 12 league matches, winning just once, leaving them with 15 points and above Southampton only on goal difference. It is the club’s lowest points tally at this stage of any Premier League season.

Saturday's match had been dubbed El Sackico after reports suggested that the losing manager would lose their job with Hammers coach David Moyes also under intense pressure after an equally dismal run of results.

But it was Moyes who came out victorious and Lampard's Everton reign is now over. He took over at Goodison Park on January 31, 2022, with the team 16th in the table, replacing Rafa Benitez who had been sacked after less than seven months in charge.

Lampard, 44, had been out of work since being sacked himself by Chelsea – where he had been manager for 18 months – a year earlier and replaced with Thomas Tuchel, who would lead the London club to Champions League glory by the season's end.

Everton finished two places and four points outside the bottom three last season and there were joyous scenes at Goodison Park when their 68-year top-flight status was confirmed for another campaign following a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Crystal Palace.

“It is one of the greatest moments of my footballing life and career,” Lampard said after the match. “It is a special night in Everton's history.”

  • Everton players react at the end of the 2-1 defeat against Southampton at Goodison Park on January 14, 2023. AP
    Everton players react at the end of the 2-1 defeat against Southampton at Goodison Park on January 14, 2023. AP
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    Everton fans display a banner at the end of the match. AP
  • Everton fans hold up banners in protest. PA
    Everton fans hold up banners in protest. PA
  • Lyanco of Southampton celebrates with teammate James Ward-Prowse following their victory. Getty
    Lyanco of Southampton celebrates with teammate James Ward-Prowse following their victory. Getty
  • Everton fans display a protest banner. AP
    Everton fans display a protest banner. AP
  • Everton fans hold up banners in protest against the club's board following the defeat. Getty
    Everton fans hold up banners in protest against the club's board following the defeat. Getty
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    Everton's Amadou Onana looks dejected. PA
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    Everton's Alex Iwobi. PA
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    Everton's Jordan Pickford after the match. Action Images
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    Everton coach Frank Lampard shakes hands with James Tarkowski. AP
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    Everton manager Frank Lampard consoles Conor Coady. PA
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    James Ward-Prowse of Southampton celebrates after scoring their second goal. Getty
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    James Ward-Prowse is mobbed by teammates after scoring the winner. PA
  • James Ward-Prowse celebrates after scoring. Getty
    James Ward-Prowse celebrates after scoring. Getty
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    Southampton's James Ward-Prowse celebrates scoring their first goal. PA
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    Everton's Amadou Onana celebrates scoring. PA
  • Everton's Amadou Onana celebrates. PA
    Everton's Amadou Onana celebrates. PA

But hopes that his first full season would see a change in fortunes would quickly evaporate. Star striker Richarlison was sold to Tottenham Hotspur without being adequately replaced and the team would go on to win just three of their opening 20 league matches.

Fan anger at the club ownership has boiled over in recent weeks and Everton’s board of directors were ordered to stay away from Goodison Park due to perceived security risks, meaning they missed Everton's home defeat to bottom side Southampton.

Banners were displayed around Goodison Park before kick-off while supporters then staged sit-in protest after the final whistle, but Lampard still inistsed he could turn the club's fortunes around.

“I am fortunate in the fact I have been in the game a long time and you become quite tough to these things. It becomes your life,” Lampard said. “The only thing I want to do is bring success to this club. In terms of my own abilities I always remain confident in that.”

Despite having also received the public backing of beleaguered owner Farhad Moshiri, the West Ham defeat proved the final straw.

In his 44 games as coach, Lampard won 12, drew eight and lost 24, managing a win percentage of just 27.3 and Everton are now looking for their sixth permanent manager in five years.

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Libya's Gold

UN Panel of Experts found regime secretly sold a fifth of the country's gold reserves. 

The panel’s 2017 report followed a trail to West Africa where large sums of cash and gold were hidden by Abdullah Al Senussi, Qaddafi’s former intelligence chief, in 2011.

Cases filled with cash that was said to amount to $560m in 100 dollar notes, that was kept by a group of Libyans in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

A second stash was said to have been held in Accra, Ghana, inside boxes at the local offices of an international human rights organisation based in France.

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Dubai works towards better air quality by 2021

Dubai is on a mission to record good air quality for 90 per cent of the year – up from 86 per cent annually today – by 2021.

The municipality plans to have seven mobile air-monitoring stations by 2020 to capture more accurate data in hourly and daily trends of pollution.

These will be on the Palm Jumeirah, Al Qusais, Muhaisnah, Rashidiyah, Al Wasl, Al Quoz and Dubai Investment Park.

“It will allow real-time responding for emergency cases,” said Khaldoon Al Daraji, first environment safety officer at the municipality.

“We’re in a good position except for the cases that are out of our hands, such as sandstorms.

“Sandstorms are our main concern because the UAE is just a receiver.

“The hotspots are Iran, Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq, but we’re working hard with the region to reduce the cycle of sandstorm generation.”

Mr Al Daraji said monitoring as it stood covered 47 per cent of Dubai.

There are 12 fixed stations in the emirate, but Dubai also receives information from monitors belonging to other entities.

“There are 25 stations in total,” Mr Al Daraji said.

“We added new technology and equipment used for the first time for the detection of heavy metals.

“A hundred parameters can be detected but we want to expand it to make sure that the data captured can allow a baseline study in some areas to ensure they are well positioned.”

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Name: Tratok Portal

Founded: 2017

Based: UAE

Sector: Travel & tourism

Size: 36 employees

Funding: Privately funded

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Fixtures

Friday Leganes v Alaves, 10.15pm; Valencia v Las Palmas, 12.15am

Saturday Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad, 8.15pm; Girona v Atletico Madrid, 10.15pm; Sevilla v Espanyol, 12.15am

Sunday Athletic Bilbao v Getafe, 8.15am; Barcelona v Real Betis, 10.15pm; Deportivo v Real Madrid, 12.15am

Monday Levante v Villarreal, 10.15pm; Malaga v Eibar, midnight

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Director: Raed Zeno

Rating: 4/5

Tips to stay safe during hot weather
  • Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids, especially water. Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which can increase dehydration.
  • Seek cool environments: Use air conditioning, fans, or visit community spaces with climate control.
  • Limit outdoor activities: Avoid strenuous activity during peak heat. If outside, seek shade and wear a wide-brimmed hat.
  • Dress appropriately: Wear lightweight, loose and light-coloured clothing to facilitate heat loss.
  • Check on vulnerable people: Regularly check in on elderly neighbours, young children and those with health conditions.
  • Home adaptations: Use blinds or curtains to block sunlight, avoid using ovens or stoves, and ventilate living spaces during cooler hours.
  • Recognise heat illness: Learn the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke (dizziness, confusion, rapid pulse, nausea), and seek medical attention if symptoms occur.
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• Scientists estimate there could be as many as 3 million fungal species globally
• Only about 160,000 have been officially described leaving around 90% undiscovered
• Fungi account for roughly 90% of Earth's unknown biodiversity
• Forest fungi help tackle climate change, absorbing up to 36% of global fossil fuel emissions annually and storing around 5 billion tonnes of carbon in the planet's topsoil

Three tips from La Perle's performers

1 The kind of water athletes drink is important. Gwilym Hooson, a 28-year-old British performer who is currently recovering from knee surgery, found that out when the company was still in Studio City, training for 12 hours a day. “The physio team was like: ‘Why is everyone getting cramps?’ And then they realised we had to add salt and sugar to the water,” he says.

2 A little chocolate is a good thing. “It’s emergency energy,” says Craig Paul Smith, La Perle’s head coach and former Cirque du Soleil performer, gesturing to an almost-empty open box of mini chocolate bars on his desk backstage.

3 Take chances, says Young, who has worked all over the world, including most recently at Dragone’s show in China. “Every time we go out of our comfort zone, we learn a lot about ourselves,” she says.

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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.

How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
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TOURNAMENT INFO

Fixtures
Sunday January 5 - Oman v UAE
Monday January 6 - UAE v Namibia
Wednesday January 8 - Oman v Namibia
Thursday January 9 - Oman v UAE
Saturday January 11 - UAE v Namibia
Sunday January 12 – Oman v Namibia

UAE squad
Ahmed Raza (captain), Rohan Mustafa, Mohammed Usman, CP Rizwan, Waheed Ahmed, Zawar Farid, Darius D’Silva, Karthik Meiyappan, Jonathan Figy, Vriitya Aravind, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Basil Hameed, Chirag Suri

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2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

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Engine: 6.2-litre V8

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Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

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Name: Back to Games and Boardgame Space

Started: Back to Games (2015); Boardgame Space (Mark Azzam became co-founder in 2017)

Founder: Back to Games (Mr Azzam); Boardgame Space (Mr Azzam and Feras Al Bastaki)

Based: Dubai and Abu Dhabi 

Industry: Back to Games (retail); Boardgame Space (wholesale and distribution) 

Funding: Back to Games: self-funded by Mr Azzam with Dh1.3 million; Mr Azzam invested Dh250,000 in Boardgame Space  

Growth: Back to Games: from 300 products in 2015 to 7,000 in 2019; Boardgame Space: from 34 games in 2017 to 3,500 in 2019

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