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Frank Lampard officially confirmed as new Coventry manager with first game in two days
Coventry have officially confirmed the appointment of Frank Lampard as their new manager. Chelsea legend Lampard has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal and will take charge for the game at home to Cardiff on Saturday. Lampard is returning to the Championship where he started out with DerbyGetty Former Millwall manager Joe Edwards, who was Lampard’s assistant manager at Chelsea and Everton, will be his number two at Coventry. It is the 46-year-old’s first job since leaving an interim role at Chelsea in May 2023. Coventry are 17th in the table after sacking Mark Robins, who was the longest-serving manager in the EFL before his sudden exit. It is understood Ruud van Nistelrooy also applied for the job after his short interim spell as Man United manager ended. The Dutchman is now expected to land the vacant Leicester job in the Premier League. Coventry owner and executive chairman Doug King said: “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.” Ex-Chelsea and Everton boss Lampard has Championship experience from his time at Derby between 2018 and 2019. Lampard took the Rams to the play-off final that season but lost in the final match before Premier League promotion. A Chelsea legend and the Premier League’s sixth all-time top scorer, Lampard would then return to Stamford Bridge and secure a fourth-place finish and Champions League football despite a transfer ban. Lampard had some success at Derby but couldn’t get them over the line with Premier League promotionGETTY Sacked after just 18 months, he’d then take a year out of the game before a relegation-threatened stint with Everton, and then a brief return as an interim manager at Chelsea. Now returning with Coventry, Lampard has a tough task on his hands given how popular Robins was and that the side finished fifth and then ninth in the past two seasons. Discussing the ins and outs at Coventry, former Premier League regular and talkSPORT host Scott Minto said: “I didn’t agree with the decision in the first place, I think Robins should still be in charge. “I didn’t like the fact that he [the owner] got rid of Robins and then came out and said publicly that Lampard has applied. What if Lampard had applied and didn’t get it? Then it’s ‘Lampard isn’t even good enough for Coventry’. “Frank has been very unlucky. Everton never stood a chance, Chelsea the second time he didn’t stand a chance, first time they sold the best player in the league [Eden Hazard] and had a transfer ban and finished fourth, I don’t think that’s too bad.” There has been some backlash from Coventry fans given Robins’ popularity, but Darren Bent believes Lampard’s reputation alone as a player will give him the respect of the dressing room. Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan was also in favour of the appointment, adding: “With Frank, I think he was moderately successful in the Championship. “If Frank was being given a Premier League job now, I would be saying, ‘Well, that’s a second chance in a space that I don’t know he’s done that well in.’ “But in isolation, you could also look at the first season of Chelsea and say he did OK. It’s Everton and going back to Chelsea that damaged Frank’s credibility in the Premier League. “But I don’t think his credibility is damaged in the Championship because he did OK at Derby.” Coventry are 4/6 to get Lampard’s reign off to a winning start on Saturday with visitors Cardiff 18/5 and the draw priced 27/10 on talkSPORT BET. talkSPORT BET Offer BLACK FRIDAY DEAL - Bet £10 and get £60 in bonuses CLAIM HERE T&Cs: 18+ New Customers Only. Limited to 1,000 customers. Opt in via mobile and bet £10+ on any sports at odds of 2.00+ by 23:59 on 01/12/2024. Get 3x£10 in Free Bets & £30 in casino bonuses on selected games, 40x wagering, max redeemable £750. Bonuses expire in 14 days. Scroll down for T&Cs. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Check out all the best free bets and offers from talkSPORT and our partners
Coventry have officially confirmed the appointment of Frank Lampard as their new manager.
Chelsea legend Lampard has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal and will take charge for the game at home to Cardiff on Saturday.
Former Millwall manager Joe Edwards, who was Lampard’s assistant manager at Chelsea and Everton, will be his number two at Coventry.
It is the 46-year-old’s first job since leaving an interim role at Chelsea in May 2023.
Coventry are 17th in the table after sacking Mark Robins, who was the longest-serving manager in the EFL before his sudden exit.
It is understood Ruud van Nistelrooy also applied for the job after his short interim spell as Man United manager ended.
The Dutchman is now expected to land the vacant Leicester job in the Premier League.
Coventry owner and executive chairman Doug King said: “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.”
Ex-Chelsea and Everton boss Lampard has Championship experience from his time at Derby between 2018 and 2019.
Lampard took the Rams to the play-off final that season but lost in the final match before Premier League promotion.
A Chelsea legend and the Premier League’s sixth all-time top scorer, Lampard would then return to Stamford Bridge and secure a fourth-place finish and Champions League football despite a transfer ban.
Sacked after just 18 months, he’d then take a year out of the game before a relegation-threatened stint with Everton, and then a brief return as an interim manager at Chelsea.
Now returning with Coventry, Lampard has a tough task on his hands given how popular Robins was and that the side finished fifth and then ninth in the past two seasons.
Discussing the ins and outs at Coventry, former Premier League regular and talkSPORT host Scott Minto said: “I didn’t agree with the decision in the first place, I think Robins should still be in charge.
“I didn’t like the fact that he [the owner] got rid of Robins and then came out and said publicly that Lampard has applied. What if Lampard had applied and didn’t get it? Then it’s ‘Lampard isn’t even good enough for Coventry’.
“Frank has been very unlucky. Everton never stood a chance, Chelsea the second time he didn’t stand a chance, first time they sold the best player in the league [Eden Hazard] and had a transfer ban and finished fourth, I don’t think that’s too bad.”
There has been some backlash from Coventry fans given Robins’ popularity, but Darren Bent believes Lampard’s reputation alone as a player will give him the respect of the dressing room.
Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan was also in favour of the appointment, adding: “With Frank, I think he was moderately successful in the Championship.
“If Frank was being given a Premier League job now, I would be saying, ‘Well, that’s a second chance in a space that I don’t know he’s done that well in.’
“But in isolation, you could also look at the first season of Chelsea and say he did OK. It’s Everton and going back to Chelsea that damaged Frank’s credibility in the Premier League.
“But I don’t think his credibility is damaged in the Championship because he did OK at Derby.”
Coventry are 4/6 to get Lampard’s reign off to a winning start on Saturday with visitors Cardiff 18/5 and the draw priced 27/10 on talkSPORT BET.
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