Former Chelsea supervisor Frank Lampard returned to soccer on Thursday when he was employed to handle second division Coventry City.
The 46-year-old Lampard has signed a 2.5-year contract.
Lampard would deliver a “clear understanding of precisely what is required to succeed on the high degree”, Coventry proprietor Doug King stated.
Lampard has been out of labor since June final 12 months, on the finish of an interim spell answerable for Chelsea.
He beforehand managed the English Premier League membership from 2019-21, earlier than spending lower than a 12 months at Everton.
He additionally has expertise within the second division of English soccer, having began his managerial profession with Derby.
“Frank reduce his enamel within the league and is aware of what it takes on this league to achieve success,” King stated.
The transfer to Coventry is a step backwards for Lampard, who was thought-about an rising expertise when signed by Chelsea after only one season answerable for Derby.
One of Chelsea’s best gamers, he was sacked after a run of poor leads to January 2021 and changed by Thomas Tuchel, who received the Champions League that season.
At Everton, Lampard managed to steer the membership away from relegation when he took over mid-season in 2022, however was axed slightly below a 12 months later together with his crew second to backside within the desk.
In the interim at Chelsea he managed one win in 11 video games, shedding eight.
Associated Press reporting.
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