Frank Lampard explains Chelsea homecoming after return confirmed

Frank Lampard been appointed Chelsea interim manager

Frank Lampard described the decision to return to Chelsea as ‘easy’ after his surprise reappointment was confirmed on Thursday. The Blues icon has replaced Graham Potter on an interim basis until the end of the season, while the Stamford Bridge hierarchy search for the sacked head coach’s permanent successor. 

Lampard returns to Chelsea just over two years after he was sacked by former owner Roman Abramovich. The ex-midfielder had been appointed following the underwhelming tenure of Maurizio Sarri but lasted just 18 months before being shown the door. 

He was infamously replaced by Thomas Tuchel in January 2020, with the German going on to win the Champions League later that season. But there are seemingly no hard feelings upon his return to the club. 

Lampard explained: “It’s a pretty easy decision for me. This is my club. I have a lot of emotions and feelings towards the club. I am delighted to get the opportunity and I am confident in myself.”

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A joint statement by co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said: “We are delighted to welcome Frank back to Stamford Bridge. Frank is a Premier League Hall of Famer and a legend at this club. 

“As we continue our thorough and exhaustive process for 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. We want to give ourselves every chance of success and Frank has all of the characteristics and qualities we need to drive us to the finish line. 

“We have an important game against Wolves on Saturday and then we will turn our attention to our Champions League quarter-final in Madrid next week. We are all going to give Frank our full backing as we aim to get the best possible outcome from all our remaining games.”

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Lampard’s first game back in charge will be a tough clash away to Wolves, incidentally the same opposition Tuchel faced in his first fixture after replacing the former England international. He inherits a squad seemingly low on confidence and sat 11th in the Premier League, with almost no chance of European qualification. 

While Lampard oversees the first team, Boehly, Eghbali and the rest of the club’s hierarchy will recruit a permanent manager. The Chelsea board have reportedly spoken to several different candidates and are understood to be casting their net wide as part of a thorough search. 

Mauricio Pochettino, Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann are believed to be the favourite candidates. But Boehly and co. are reportedly weighing up speaking to former bosses Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho. 

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