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  • Finally, ex-Chelsea boss, Lampard gets new job as Coventry City manager

    Finally, ex-Chelsea boss, Lampard gets new job as Coventry City manager

    Frank Lampard has been announced as the new Coventry City head coach following a year-and-a-half away from management.

    Lampard’s return to management has been confirmed by Championship side Coventry, who have appointed the England and Chelsea legend on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 46-year-old has been without a job since 2023 but is now being called to action by the struggling Sky Blues.

     

    Coventry have won just four of their 17 games so far in 2024-25, which led to the sacking of Mark Robins. Sitting just two points above the drop zone, Lampard will be eager to get straight to work and push the club much higher up the table.

    Club owner Doug King said in a statement: “I am delighted that Frank Lampard has agreed to join our club as Head Coach. Frank cut his teeth in the Championship and knows what is needed in this League to be successful. His experiences thereafter at Chelsea and Everton will ensure he brings to our talented squad clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level that we as a Club are striving to reach.”

    Lampard’s last experience as a manager came as Chelsea’s interim boss, seeing out the 2022-23 campaign at Stamford Bridge. He has also managed at Derby and Everton, meaning he returns to the Championship vastly more experienced than when he started his managerial journey with the Rams in 2018. It was only 18 months ago that Coventry made it to the play-off final and Lampard would love nothing more than to get them back into a position that would allow them to challenge for a place in the Premier League once again.

    A press conference is set to be held on Thursday afternoon for Lampard to make his first appearance as Coventry manager. He will then get his first taste of life in the dugout when the club host Cardiff on Saturday

  • EPL: Why we lost 4-1 to Manchester United – Lampard

    EPL: Why we lost 4-1 to Manchester United – Lampard

    Chelsea interim manager, Frank Lampard has admitted that Manchester United were clinical in their English Premier League game against Chelsea on Thursday night at Old Trafford.

    Lampard added that Man Utd clinical finishing was the difference between both sides yesterday.

    The Blues missed an early chance through Mykhailo Mudryk, before Casemiro headed in the opening goal. Anthony Martial then made it 2-0 before the break.

    Bruno Fernandes converted his penalty and Marcus Rashford added a fourth.

    Joao Felix pulled one back for Chelsea at Old Trafford.

    Lampard told Sky Sports: “The clinical nature in front of goal. We were the better football team in the first half – in possession, chances we matched them at least.

    “To be 2-0 down is probably a sign of where we’re at. Second half, probably a sign of where we’re at.”

  • EPL: Why I dropped Kepa for Mendy – Lampard

    EPL: Why I dropped Kepa for Mendy – Lampard

    Chelsea’s interim Manager, Frank Lampard has offered an explanation as to why he dropped first-choice goalie, Kepa Arizabalaga in the the English Premier League EPL game against Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon at Stamford Bridge.

    Kepa who was at some points relegated to second choice became the anointed goalie for the Blues and has played most games for Chelsea this season.

    Kepa was in goal last weekend as Chelsea defeated Bournemouth 3-1.

    However, Edouard Mendy, who had not played a competitive match since Senegal’s World Cup defeat to England last December, made a rare start, which was thoroughly merited as a consequence of his performances in training, according to Lampard.

    Speaking before the kick-off, Lampard said: “It is an opportunity that I think for his [Mendy’s] part is well deserved from how he is training.

    “It is certainly not an issue with Kepa [Arrizabalaga] but for Edou [Edouard Mendy], it is good for him to play a game for us. He is a top goalkeeper, so that is the decision.”

    Awoniyi scored a brace same as Raheem Sterling as both Nottigham and Chelsea played out a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

    Chelsea are expected to make announcement of a new coach at the end of the season.

     

  • EPL: What Lampard said after win against Bournemouth

    EPL: What Lampard said after win against Bournemouth

    Chelsea’s interim manager Frank Lampard on Saturday expressed his happiness to see his side finally playing like a team.

    The former English Premier League (EPL) champions snapped a nine-match winless run in all competitions with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday.

    Chelsea have looked a fractured outfit after a number of arrivals in the last two transfer windows and three different managers this season.

    But they showed glimpses of finally gelling together as a unit to end a six-match losing run.

    Chelsea are still 11th in the Premier League with four games left.

    But Lampard said the win would be a boost as they look to end the season on a high after just their second away victory of the year.

    “I’m happy. We came in off the back of a tough run. It’s been a tough year and there is a lot work to do,” he told reporters.

    “But the performance and the result in isolation are really good, we deserved to win the game.

    “It’s a nice step forward for the lads. To work hard and come to a place that has been very hard for a lot of teams this year… I’m very happy.

    “In the modern game, those changes are huge. It’s important with the squad that we have that people feel like they can come in and affect the game.

    “We’ve worked towards that and I think every one of them did.”

    Lampard said there were still a lot of players finding their feet, especially youngsters, and urged them to “grasp” confidence from the performance.

    “Typically at Chelsea, one or two have fed into the group and now we have more. It’s understandable that as a group finding rhythm and confidence can be difficult,” the former Chelsea player added.

    “This is a first step. It won’t be plain sailing, but there is talent there and the players need to come together to get us to where we want to be.”

    Chelsea’s next game is at home against relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest next weekend.

    But tougher tests await with their last three games of the season against top-four sides Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle United.

  • EPL: I will never take up interim managerial position in my career again – Lampard

    EPL: I will never take up interim managerial position in my career again – Lampard

    Chelsea’s caretaker boss, Frank Lampard has revealed that he wouldn’t like to take up interim manager position again in his coaching career.

    Recall that Blues co-owner, Todd Boehly brought in Lampard on a temporary basis after Graham Potter was sacked in April.

    Lampard is yet to win in six games since returning to Chelsea in an interim capacity.

    The former midfielder has lost all the six fixtures he has taken charge of so far in the Premier League.

    Lampard is widely expected to leave Stamford Bridge for the second time in the summer and be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino.

    But the 44-year-old has now said he would not be open to short-term jobs anymore.

    “I’m happy here but I don’t want to be an interim manager in my next job. I haven’t got regrets.

    “When I came back here I certainly took it on with a lot of heart and understanding that it was short term. But I don’t want to be an interim manager again,” Lampard said.

    Chelsea will play Bournemouth away from home on Saturday (Today) in Lampard’s seventh game in charge since he returned to the side.

    Chelsea presently occupy the 12th position on the English Premier League log.

  • EPL: Julian Nagelsmann favoured to take up Chelsea’s coaching job

    Following the club’s vacant coaching position, Chelsea co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart have reportedly met former Bayern Munich head coach Julian Nagelsmann in order for him to take over the managerial position next season.

    The duo of Winstanley and Stewart have taken up the responsibility of looking for a coach for the clubside.

    Prior to the meeting, Chelsea had already been in contact with Nagelsmann and his agency, Sports360, but not in person.

    However, the report added that Stewart and Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell believe Nagelsmann would suit the role well, though club sources insisted no preferred options have been identified yet.

    Luis Enrique, a former Barcelona coach, whom Chelsea had already met in person prior to Lampard’s appointment as an interim manager, is said to still be on the shortlist, alongside former Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino, Napoli’s Luciano Spalletti and Sporting’s Ruben Amorim.

    Frank Lampard’s tenure as interim coach will end at the end of the current season.

  • EPL: Lampard knocks Chelsea players after 1-2 loss to Brighton

    EPL: Lampard knocks Chelsea players after 1-2 loss to Brighton

    Interim manager, Frank Lampard has slammed Chelsea players after being beaten by Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Stamford Bridge.

    Lampard was quoted as saying that his boys didn’t perform well enough to get anything good from the game on Saturday.

    It was his first game at home since he returned to his old club as a temporary replacement for Graham Potter, who was sacked a couple of weeks ago.

    Cornor Gallagher scored for the home team after just 13 minutes but Brighton levelled through Danny Welbeck’s header shortly before half-time and Julio Enciso ensured the visitors left with all three points, with a brilliant long-range strike in the second half.

    “This is my first home game on my return so there is no way I would do that. But the result is what it is,” Lampard told Match of the Day.

    “But for me the level today wasn’t good enough. I don’t like what I saw today.

    “There should be a feeling when you play for Chelsea of pride involved. It’s Chelsea football club, it’s bigger than all of us.”

  • UCL: Why Real Madrid defeated Chelsea 2-0 – Frank Lampard

    UCL: Why Real Madrid defeated Chelsea 2-0 – Frank Lampard

    Chelsea’s interim manager, Frank Lampard has stated reasons why his side lost 2-0 to Real Madrid on Wednesday night at the Bernabeu.

    The defending champions beat Chelsea 2-0 to gain a massive advantage ahead of the second leg at Stamford Bridge next week Tuesday.

    Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio  scored for the Galacticos at the Santiago Bernabeu.

    Meanwhile, Chelsea played some minutes with ten men after defender Ben Chilwell received the marching order for fouling Rodrygo.

    “I’m proud of the 10 men. The disappointing thing is we give away a set-piece and switch off. I don’t think they carved us open at 10 men.

    “There is a lot there for us, as good a team as they are. There’s a bit of a lack of belief. The players don’t know how good they are.

    “Next week will be a big fight,” Lampard told BT Sport.

  • UCL: Lampard releases squad to face Real Madrid

    UCL: Lampard releases squad to face Real Madrid

    Ahead of tonight’s Champions League encounter with Real Madrid, interim manager, Frank Lampard has released Chelsea’s squad to prosecute the game tonight.

    Lampard’s side will face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

    Lampard released a list of 24 players in a post via the club’s official website on Tuesday.

    Chelsea have had an impressive run of form in the Champions League and will look at doing everything possible to progress to the Semi-Final of the UCL.

     

    Chelsea’s travelling squad to face Real Madrid:
    Kepa Arrizabalaga
    Enzo Fernandez
    Thiago Silva
    N’Golo Kante
    Mateo Kovacic
    Christian Pulisic
    Joao Felix
    Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    Marcus Bettinelli
    Trevoh Chalobah
    Mykhailo Mudryk
    Edouard Mendy
    Raheem Sterling
    Mason Mount
    Denis Zakaria
    Ben Chilwell
    Hakim Ziyech
    Conor Gallagher
    Reece James
    Kalidou Koulibaly
    Cesar Azpilicueta
    Kai Havertz
    Marc Cucurella
    Wesley Fofana

  • Chelsea owners react to Lampard’s surprise return to Stamford Bridge

    Chelsea owners react to Lampard’s surprise return to Stamford Bridge

    Frank Lampard has been appointed Chelsea caretaker manager until the end of the season, just over two years after the club sacked him.

    The 44-year-old previously managed the Blues from July 2019 until January 2021, when he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel.

    His surprise return to Stamford Bridge comes after Tuchel’s successor, Graham Potter, was dismissed on Sunday with the club in the bottom half of the English Premier League (EPL).

    “We are delighted to welcome Frank back to Stamford Bridge,” Chelsea co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said in a statement.

    “Frank is a Premier League Hall of Famer and a legend at this club.

    “As we continue our thorough and exhaustive process for a permanent head coach, we want to provide the club and our fans with a clear and stable plan for the remainder of the season.

    “We want to give ourselves every chance of success and Frank has all of the characteristics and qualities we need to drive us to the finish line.”

    Former Chelsea and England midfielder Lampard had been out of a job since January when he left relegation-threatened Everton after less than a year in charge.

    Chelsea have nine Premier League games remaining this term, starting with Saturday’s trip to Wolves.

    This is followed by the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie with European champions Real Madrid.

    Lampard watched from the stands on Tuesday evening as a Blues side managed by caretaker manager Bruno Saltor started the post-Potter era with a goalless draw against Liverpool.

    The west London club sit 11th in the table following that result, 14 points adrift of the top four.

    This is in spite of having spent more than 550 million pounds (633.94 million dollars) on new players this season.

    With Lampard installed for the short-term, Chelsea will continue their pursuit of Potter’s permanent replacement.

    One potential front-runner for the full-time job, ex-Spain coach Luis Enrique, flew into London on Wednesday to meet with club officials.

    In-demand German Julian Nagelsmann, sacked recently by Bayern Munich, is also thought to be a contender.

    Lampard guided Chelsea to the 2020 English FA Cup final, which ended in a 2-1 loss to Arsenal, during his previous managerial spell at the club, having joined from Derby.

    He led them to 44 wins from 84 matches but picked up five defeats in his final eight league games, as many as in the previous 23.

    Lampard, Chelsea’s record scorer with 211 goals in 648 appearances between 2001 and 2014, was named Everton boss in January 2022.

    He was sacked eight days short of his one-year anniversary in that role.