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Frank Lampard says he will always unleash his passion to fight for Everton to ensure the club does not get screwed over by officials favouring the ‘big clubs’ in the Premier League.

The Blues boss has been fined £30,000 and warned about his future conduct, over an emotional outburst following the Merseyside derby where he made claims about a bias towards Egyptian forward Mohammed Salah and Liverpool.

Lampard also faced an inquiry from the FA over comments regarding VAR official Chris Kavanagh, where he seemed to imply a fix after a clear handball was missed, but later escaped a charge.

The constant scrutiny of the governing bodies won’t stop him though, with Lampard revealing he wants to put the emotional fight back into Goodison - and ensure no one thinks they can cheat Everton.

“I have felt, in my short time here, we’ve had decisions not go our way that have been really clear and they have affected us – and I do not want us to be seen as a team that is in any way a soft touch,” he said.

“I want Everton to be a club that stands up for itself, and if anyone has to do that, it is me. I am not asking for favours from anybody, that would be ridiculous; I’m not questioning the integrity of anyone. But I think it is very important that when the opportunity comes to