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    ‘This is my club’ – Frank Lampard calls Chelsea return ‘easy decision’

    Emma TeeBy No Comments2 Mins Read

    • ‘This is my club’ – Frank Lampard says Chelsea return ‘easy decision’ but won’t speculate on landing job permanently.

    ‘This is my club’ - Frank Lampard calls Chelsea return ‘easy decision’
    ‘This is my club’ – Frank Lampard calls Chelsea return ‘easy decision’

    Frank Lampard is pleased to be returning to “my club,” claiming it was an “easy decision” to accept an interim position.

    After Graham Potter was sacked, the Blues icon made a third return visit to Stamford Bridge and served as manager for a second time. The former midfielder, who lived in west London for 13 years while playing, has agreed to serve as interim manager of Premier League heavyweights till the end of the 2022–23 season.

    Lampard, who was relieved of his duties by Chelsea back in Chelsea 2021, has said of finding himself back in familiar surroundings: “Easy decision for me, this is my club. I’m also a very practical person. I’ve been on a different path since I left Chelsea but to come back when I’ve been asked and come back with a belief I can help until the end of the season. Delighted to get the opportunity and I’m thankful. I’ve a good understanding of the squad, the training ground, the stadium and the fans and I’ll do my best.”

    The likes of Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique have been linked with a permanent role at Chelsea, along with former bosses Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, and Lampard is reluctant to speculate on whether he could put himself in the frame.

    He added when asked about his future, having been a star on the field for the Blues when Champions League glory in 2012 secured interim boss Roberto Di Matteo a full-time contract: “Roberto did an incredible job to stay on but that’s a different time in the club’s history. I expect those questions but what is important to me is to park it to one side and get on with the job. I was at the game on Tuesday, there’s a lot of a talent in the squad and I’m excited to work with them.”

    As the Blues prepare to go to Wolves on Saturday, Lampard says his immediate goals are to “install the highest confidence” and “win as many games as we can.” the Blues currently sat 11th in the Premier League table heading towards a trip to Wolves on Saturday.