Frank Lampard tipped for England manager role! Coventry boss backed by rival Chris Wilder after challenging stints at Chelsea, Everton, and Derby.
Frank Lampard has been backed to manage England in the future, with praise for his resilience after handling challenging coaching roles.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder feels Coventry City boss Frank Lampard is underrated as a manager. He also praised Lampard for settling in at the Sky Blues after challenging stints at Chelsea, Everton, and Derby County.
WHAT CHRIS WILDER SAID
He told reporters: “I’ve got an enormous amount of respect for Frank Lampard, I honestly have. His playing career is there for everybody to see but I just love the fact that he loves football and it just shines through. He took a tough job at Derby and got through to a play-off final and we had a couple of great games with them in that season and he had an outstanding run at it. Tough gig at Chelsea when they didn’t sign any players and he had to play a lot of young players. Tough gig at Everton. I don’t think he gets the credit that he deserves, I honestly don’t. People talk about England managers and people are critical of him, I just don’t get it. He can quite easily manage England. The job he’s doing at Coventry, he didn’t have to do it, but he wants to get his hands dirty. He loves football, he loves the changing room, he loves everything about football. So I’m a big fan.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Lampard was let go by Chelsea in 2021, parted ways with Everton in 2023, and endured a tough caretaker spell at the Blues later that year. However, he boasts a 56.52% win rate at Coventry—his best record yet—and has transformed them into Championship promotion contenders in under six months. Whether he can sustain this success remains to be seen.
WHAT NEXT?
Lampard’s Coventry, currently fifth in the Championship, face a tough challenge on Friday night as they take on second-placed Sheffield United in a crucial clash for both teams.
