Chelsea announce that Frank Lampard will be manager of the club until the end of the season

This Thursday, Chelsea announced that the club’s new manager until the end of the season will be idol Frank Lampard. The former player will replace Graham Potter, who was sacked last Sunday after a string of negative results.

The Premier League club said in a statement they selected Lampard to “provide supporters with a clear and stable plan for the rest of the season” as Chelsea remain in the lead. search for a coach to take over from June of this year.

Frank Lampard returns as Caretaker Manager until the end of the season. 🤝

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 6, 2023

Currently, the Blues occupy the 11th position of Premier League with 39 points, having conquered only 10 victories after 29 matches played. At the start of the season, Chelsea were managed by Thomas Tuchel, who was sacked after clashes with the board.

Lampard arrives at Chelsea to manage the team for the second time in his short coaching career. Between 2019 and 2021, the former English player coached the Blues and qualified the club for the Champions League, even with the club being punished by Fifa and banned from signing new players for two transfer windows.

In addition, Lampard was on the sidelines in charge of Chelsea in 84 games and took the team to the final of the FA Cup, but was defeated by Arsenal. Without being able to hire, the team had technical references such as Jorginho, Kanté and Rudiger, and several highlights from the base categories that won chances.

Fikayo Tomori, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Tammy Abraham, Reece James and Mason Mount were some of the players who evolved in the hands of Frank Lampard in his first spell.

Lampard’s last job in English football was directing Everton between 2022 and 2023. Despite avoiding the club’s relegation last season, the team’s recent performance has not evolved and accumulated poor results until he was fired in January.