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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Frank lampard returns to management with coventry after 18 months out - The Untold Story

New Coventry City manager Frank Lampard meets Ben Sheaf (left) and Jake Bidwell (right)
New Coventry City manager Frank Lampard meets Ben Sheaf (left) and Jake Bidwell (right) at their training ground on Thursday. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA

Frank Lampard has been confirmed as the head coach of Coventry, returning to the dugout 18 months after he left Chelsea. He succeeds Mark Robins, who was sacked after almost eight years in charge, with the club 17th in the Championship, two points above the relegation zone.

Lampard has been out of coaching since leaving his interim role with Chelsea at the end of 2022-23. That was a third Premier League managerial job in a row for the former England midfielder, who had a previous spell at a Chelsea and period with Everton, but he is familiar with the Championship.

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