English Championship side Coventry have officially confirmed the appointment of Frank Lampard as their new manager.
Lampard has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal and will take charge for the game at home to Cardiff on Saturday.
Former Millwall manager Joe Edwards, who was Lampard’s assistant manager at Chelsea and Everton, will be his number two at Coventry. It is the 46-year-old’s first job since leaving an interim role at Chelsea in May 2023.
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Coventry are 17th in the table after sacking Mark Robins, who was the longest-serving manager in the EFL before his sudden exit.
It is understood Ruud van Nistelrooy also applied for the job after his short interim spell as Man United manager ended but the Dutchman is now expected to land the vacant Leicester job in the Premier League.
Coventry owner and executive chairman Doug King said: “I am delighted that Frank Lampard has agreed to join our club as Head Coach. Frank cut his teeth in the Championship and knows what is needed in this League to be successful.
“His experiences thereafter at Chelsea and Everton will ensure he brings to our talented squad a clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level that we as a Club are striving to reach.”
Ex-Chelsea and Everton boss Lampard has Championship experience from his time at Derby between 2018 and 2019.
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