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Frank Lampard willing to advise Chelsea owners after Stamford Bridge return.
With his return to Stamford Bridge, Frank Lampard claims that he “knows the club” and is ready to offer assistance to the Chelsea owners.
The Blues legend has made a sensational return to Stamford Bridge for his second stint as the club manager until the end of the season after Graham Potter was shown the door following a dismal run.
The former midfielder played for the team for 13 years and says that because he “knows the club,” he can help the management “find the correct approach.”
“The conversations I have had with the decision-makers and people running the club have all been really positive. You get an understanding of a club that has a vision and wants to move forward, now of course this is about people and people working in the right direction and collaborating and talking and trying to find the right way. That’s the sense I’ve had coming here,” he told reporters.
“Of course at the moment we are in a position where it is part of the process. That’s fine. I keep saying the same thing but I’m ready to play my part in that process and I would be very honest and open with everybody. I know the club, I think that’s a positive coming into this role now.”
After a string of disappointing performances, Lampard was sacked by Chelsea in 2021, and his time at Everton similarly came to a terrible end in January 2023 when the team went 10 games without a victory.
The manager acknowledged that his return to southwest London was somewhat motivated by his “professional ego” and his desire to establish himself at the top level.
“Is it your opinion Antonio Conte is a bad manager when he has just left Tottenham? Is your opinion that Thomas Tuchel is a bad manager when he leaves Chelsea? I think the reality is always wherever it is in the middle. We see it and that changes a lot,” he continued.
“I understand your point, also from a selfish point [of view] I want to do my best in this period because I have a professional ego where I want to be the best I can be.
“I see that, I feel it but I can’t control it. I understand your point. I want to be as good as possible. I want that feeling. I want that feeling of managing here, winning some games because there’s nothing better. There’s no doubt about it. That’s why I am here.”
As Chelsea and Wolves square off at Molineux on Saturday, Lampard will want to get off to a winning start.