Coventry City Fans Share Views on Frank Lampard Managerial Candidacy

Coventry City owner Doug King has confirmed that Frank Lampard is a candidate to take over as head coach, following the departure of Mark Robins. Lampard previously guided Derby County to the Championship play-off final in 2019. Robins was dismissed last Thursday, and Lampard, a former manager of Chelsea and Everton, has quickly emerged as a leading contender for the role. However, supporters of the Sky Blues have expressed divided opinions regarding his potential appointment. BBC Sport invited Coventry fans to share their thoughts, and a selection of their responses is provided below: Steve Clark stated: “Mark Robins rescues Coventry after years of decline and despite off-field events. He then gets the sack and Frank Lampard is approached just due to him having a wardrobe full of England caps as a player but no great record as a manager. Not a great idea.” DMC commented: “All Lampard will do is give Cov more column inches than usual.” Webby suggested: “He needs to rebuild his managerial career after a frankly shocking attempt at Everton and an even more awful second attempt at Chelsea. Dropping down a league or two probably best for him.” Filbo remarked: “Fortunate to have had some management experience, but the Championship is a tough gig. I’d like to see these guys cut their teeth in the lower leagues.” Foy expressed: “Why does everyone hate former top players and want them to fail as managers? Lampard, Rooney, Gerrard, get way too much hate. I hope if Frank gets the Coventry job, he does well. If not, he won’t be the first player to struggle to transition into management. No need for the over the top hate campaign.” Tea Rex argued: “Those having a pop at Frank Lampard don’t understand what drives a man like him. He has more money than he’ll ever need but loves the game and wants to prove himself. He could have walked away and avoided all the abuse. Give the guy a break.” FunnyOldGame offered a different perspective: “If Lampard came in maybe this is more his level. He did really well at Derby and managed to get some quality loans from Chelsea because of his links. He’s managed two basket cases in the premier league in Everton and Chelsea at a time when they were going through problems – hardly makes him a ‘bad’ manager.” Conradk described it as: “Would be nothing more than a vanity appointment. “Ooh look at us, we got Lampard!” Lucky you…”