Reportase.one, Jakarta – Frank Lampard returns to Chelsea. The former star and legend of The Blues was officially announced as interim coach to replace Gaham Potter. How is his lunge?
Frank Lampard’s career
According to transferarmkt, Frank James Lampard Junior was born on June 20, 1978 in London, England. He arrived as a youth player for West Ham United and after a loan spell at Swansea City, he established himself as a mainstay of the Hammers’ midfield from 1996 to 2001 under his uncle and manager Harry Redknapp.
Son of Frank Lampard Sr. he made his England debut on 10 October 1999 and went on to make 106 appearances. Two years later, Lampard left West Ham in a huff for Chelsea in an £11 million transfer in 2001 and after his first two seasons, he became one of the best goalscoring midfielders in the world.
Won the 2005 and 2006 Premier League titles with Chelsea under Jose Mourinho and the 2010 trophy under Carlo Ancelotti. He helped the Blues win the 2012 Champions League and 2013 Europa League as well as four FA Cups and two League Cups. With Chelsea, he is Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer, scoring 211 goals in all competitions for the club.
After 13 trophy-laden years with Chelsea, Lampard then left Chelsea in 2014 and signed a two-year contract with New York City FC before returning to England with Manchester City on loan.
While his international career was with the England National Team, he appeared in two World Cups, Euro 2004 and was selected as vice-captain for the 2014 World Cup. Until finally in 2017, Frank Lampard Jr. decided to hang up his shoes after 22 years of career with the round leather.
Frank Lampard’s Coaching Career
Even though he has retired, Lampard still cannot stay away from the world of football. Started his managerial career at Derby County in 2018. He guided them to the Championship playoff final in his first year.
Quoting from Tempo, Lampard then replaced Maurizio Sarri as Chelsea manager in 2019. He impressed in his first season despite inheriting a makeshift squad due to the transfer ban imposed by FIFA. At the end of the season, Lampard led Chelsea to a top four finish and the FA Cup final, where they lost to Arsenal.
Spent over £220 million in the transfer market signing the likes of Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Hakim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy. At that time, Chelsea tried to overcome the gap with Liverpool and Manchester City.
An unbeaten run of 17 games boosted hopes of a title challenge when Chelsea topped the Premier League in early December. But since then, the Blues’ performance has continued to decline.
Defeats to Everton, Wolves, Arsenal, Manchester City and Leicester City added to the pressure on Lampard until he was sacked and replaced by Germany coach Thomas Tuchel in January 2021.
Appointed as Everton manager in January 2022, succeeding Rafael Benitez who left the club 16th in the Premier League, four points above the relegation zone.
Helped Everton stay in the English Premier League with a 3-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace, with one game remaining in the 2021-22 season.
Was sacked as Everton manager on 23 January after 10 games without a win. The result saw the club knocked out in the third round of the FA Cup and League Cup, and left the Merseysiders in second bottom of the Premier League table.
Now, Lampard is back at Chelsea as a temporary coach. Chelsea announced he would be interim coach of the Blues until the end of the season after the club sacked Graham Potter.
Announced As Interim Coach of Chelsea
Chelsea announced that Frank Lampard will be the interim coach of the Blues until the end of the season. This decision was taken after the club sacked Graham Potter on Sunday, April 2, 2023.
Potter’s dismissal came the day after Chelsea lost 0-2 to Aston Villa in Week 29 of the Premier League on Saturday, following the poor results his team had left in 11th place in the Premier League standings.
After parting ways with the England coach, the match against Liverpool at home in a postponed match on Tuesday local time, was handled by assistant coach Bruno Saltor. The result of the duel ended in a goalless draw.
Frank Lampard appeared to be present at the Stamford Bridge stadium during the Chelsea vs Liverpool match in the postponed Premier League match. The Blues legend was caught on camera while watching the duel between the two teams taking place.
His appointment as caretaker coach of Chelsea saw Lampard return to Stamford Bridge, where he enjoyed a distinguished playing career with the Blues. He won the Premier League three times and the Champions League. He was in charge of the club for 84 matches, including taking the team to the FA Cup final
The club owners, Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, explained their reasons for recruiting Lampard as interim coach.
“We are delighted to welcome Frank Lampard back to Stamford Bridge. Frank is a Premier League Hall of Famer and a legend of this club. As we continue our thorough process and include a permanent head coach, we want to provide the club and our fans with a clear and stable plan for the remainder of the season ” read a club statement.
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