Frank Lampard could be short-term fix for Chelsea
LONDON — Chelsea might flip to membership nice Frank Lampard to guide the staff till the top of the season amid the seek for a full-time substitute for Graham Potter.
Lampard was reportedly in talks with Chelsea on Wednesday about taking up as interim coach. He has been and not using a job since being fired by Everton in January after a yr in cost.
It would mark one other return to Stamford Bridge for Lampard, who performed for Chelsea from 2001-14 — and have become its all-time main scorer — then managed the membership from July 2019 to January 2021.
It can be a short-term repair by Chelsea’s American possession, which has already fired two managers this season — Thomas Tuchel in September and Potter on Sunday — and is within the means of interviewing candidates for the everlasting job.
Former Spain and Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was reportedly in London on Wednesday to talk to Chelsea officers. Julian Nagelsmann, who was lately fired by Bayern Munich, has additionally been linked with the emptiness.
Lampard was at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday to look at Chelsea draw 0-0 with Liverpool, when the staff was led by Bruno Saltor — considered one of Potter’s assistants. Bruno was non-committal about whether or not he would nonetheless be within the job for the journey to Wolverhampton on Saturday.
Chelsea is languishing in eleventh place within the league and unlikely to complete within the high 4 to qualify for the Champions League.
Lampard’s precedence, then, can be the upcoming Champions League quarterfinal assembly with Real Madrid. The first leg is in Spain subsequent week.
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