Frank Lampard will be Chelsea's interim manager until the end of the season. This was made official this Thursday by the blue club, which was looking for a new coach since it fired Graham Potter last Sunday after the defeat against Aston Villa.
Lampard, 44, is a Chelsea legend, with whom he played 648 games as a player, winning three Premier Leagues and one Champions League, and whom he had also coached for a season and a half (84 games), reaching an FA final. Cup. Now, he comes to the rescue of the club of his heart until the end of the season, with the Champions League quarterfinal tie against Real Madrid as his first big challenge.
Chelsea had sounded out various coaches, such as Luis Enrique or Nagelsmann, but has finally opted for a temporary solution until the end of the year before embarking on a new project with a defined coach. It should be remembered that the Asturian even traveled to London together with his representative, Iván de la Peña, to meet with the owner of the blue club and it cannot be ruled out that he will sit on his bench next season.
"As we continue our intense search for a definitive manager, we are delighted to welcome Frank Lampard, who allows us to give the team a stable and clear plan until the end of the season," said Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, owners of Chelsea.
Lampard's debut will come this Saturday against Wolverhampton, in a Premier League match, which leaves the position of Bruno Saltor, who had taken the reins of the team since Sunday, up in the air.
