Frank Lampardnow or never. Derby County, Everton and Chelsea-bis have not highlighted his coaching skills after an illustrious career and as a sacred monster of English football with the shirt of bluestherefore the bench of Coventry Citymade official today, could be considered a last resort in the role of coach.
Certainly the Championship should not be underestimated just because it is not the Premier League and SuperFrank he knows it well. In the interview given to the club’s official microphones, Lampard explained first of all the emotion of returning to coaching after more than a year out: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be here. It’s a club I have enormous respect for, both its history and its tradition. I grew up in an era when Coventry City were very successful. To be asked to play the coaching role is a great opportunity for me to come in and try to contribute to the good work and foundations that have already been laid at the club thanks to the work that Mark Robins has done and the work that Doug King is doing now in charge of the club. club It is an ambitious club that wants to go forward and I want to help as much as possible.”
Secondly, however, the former Chelsea player revealed the background to the negotiations to sign with Coventry: “They have been very positive conversations. There has been a lot of speculation in the last few days, so I think it’s important to underline, having been involved in the process, that it has been a very clear path, with the club trying to find the way right to move forward. I have had conversations with the owner – said Lampard – and with the key people at the club who make the most important decisions and fortunately we have reached a point where we hope to have everything ready to move forward very open. I have clear ideas about how I want my teams I play, how I work, how I coach, and this is the result of the experiences I have accumulated over the last five years.
The official announcement
“Coventry City are delighted to announce the appointment of Frank Lampard as the team’s new manager. The 46-year-old has signed a two and a half year contract with the Sky Blues and will lead the team for the first time this Saturday against Cardiff City at the Stadium Coventry Building Society Arena. Frank will be supported by two new coaches, Joe Edwards and Chris Jones, with whom he has already worked extensively in the past.”