Former Everton manager Frank Lampard could be next in line at Chelsea.
It is now three years since Lampard was sacked by Everton following a 12-month stint at Goodison Park.
To his credit, he has reestablished himself in the Championship and is now set to manage in the Premier League next season.
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However, it seems that may not be at Coventry City, with his former club, Chelsea, eyeing his services.
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Former Everton manager Frank Lampard could become next Chelsea boss
Lampard has also been linked with Bournemouth as a potential replacement for Andoni Iraola.
It has been a really impressive 2025/26 campaign from the former Everton boss with Coventry as they have already wrapped up the Championship title.
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However, Coventry owner Doug King has admitted losing Lampard to Chelsea is a possibility.
“Everybody is going to get linked with everything, it’s a merry-go-round. It’s a bit disappointing clubs are appointing three or four managers a season,” he told BBC Sport, who noted the current links between Lampard and Chelsea.
“It doesn’t mean there’s not going to be some staggering bid for him in the summer and he’ll have to make his choices, because he’s shown his credentials as a high quality head coach, but I’m not going to comment on that, I can’t control it.”
It did not quite work out for the 47-year-old at Goodison Park, even though James Tarkowski admitted he loved playing under Lampard.
The former Chelsea player and manager was able to keep Everton in the top flight, but the struggles in the 2022/23 campaign forced a change.
Lampard has earned his stripes again with the Sky Blues, but his former club have proven a poisoned chalice for managers over the years.
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