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Chelsea legend Frank Lampard 'closing in' on Championship job as replacement for ex-Man Utd striker after ruthless sack decision

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<p>Ex-England international Lampard <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/frank-lampard-lands-first-job-chelsea-departure-ex-england-midfielder-ac-milan-legend/bltbe6c1ce051fb9a37" target="_blank">last filled a coaching post in May 2023</a>, as he brought a dire second spell in charge of Chelsea to a close having returned to Stamford Bridge for 11 games as interim boss in the wake of Graham Potter’s dismissal.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The 46-year-old has also spent time in charge of Derby and Everton. According to <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/coventry-next-manager-frank-lampard-34077380 " target="_blank"><em>The Mirror</em></a>, Lampard is being lined up to take the reins at Coventry – with Sky Blues owner Doug King reportedly eager to bring an "established name" into the CBS Arena.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Coventry are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-legend-ex-boss-frank-lampard-emerges-shock-candidate-take-over-roma/blt915eda55c80f361e" target="_blank">in the market for a new boss</a> after surprisingly parting with former Manchester United striker Mark Robins – who guided the club from League Two and into the Championship play-off final. Club legend Steve Ogrizovic has told <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4gxldk8lg8o " target="_blank"><em>BBC CWR</em></a> of that big call: "Very few things in football shock me but this is a poor decision. It's not a knee-jerk decision because I think this is planned and Doug King has got a plan in the back of his mind, although what that is I don't know."</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Coventry have made an inconsistent start to the 2024-25 campaign, leaving them 17th in the Championship table – level on points with the Plymouth side that are now managed by Lampard’s <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wayne-rooney-stepping-stone-dream-job-former-man-utd-team-mate-managerial-return-old-trafford/blt84802238a82b9114" target="_blank">one-time England team-mate and fellow former Derby boss Rooney</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard 'closing in' on Championship job as replacement for ex-Man Utd striker after ruthless sack decision | Goal.com

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard is reportedly &quot;closing in&quot; on his next managerial position, which will see him join Wayne Rooney in the Championship.

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard &apos;closing in&apos; on Championship job as replacement for ex-Man Utd striker after ruthless sack decision