- Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has
been appointed Derby County new head coach
- The former England midfielder will take over
from Gary Rowett at the Championship club side
- He led Chelsea to a Champions League and
Europa League titles during his time at Stamford
Bridge Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has been
appointed as the new head coach of Derby County football club. The former
England captain signed a three-year deal with the Championship side in his
first job as a manager.
His appointment sees him take over from Gary
Rowett at the Pride Park Stadium after being signed by the recently relegated
Premier League side Stoke City. In his reaction, Lampard agrees that the job
will be tasking but insisted that he looks forward to handling his first
professional clubside.
He said: "I know it won’t be easy –
managing a football team never is – but I’m really looking forward to the
challenge ahead. “This is my first job as a manager, but I’ve worked closely
with some of the best coaches in the game and I’m confident in my own abilities
and those of the team around me, including the board.
“We want to build on the club’s top six finish
in the Championship last season, while at the same time bringing through some
of the excellent youth and Academy talent we have." The club's executive
chairman Mel Morris also added that:
"I’ve always been an admirer of Frank
both as a player and a person, especially in the way he conducts himself both
on and off the pitch. "That impression was only re-enforced when we
interviewed him for this role, his passion and humility shone through in equal
measure.
“The board were unanimous that he was the
stand-out applicant with many highly desirable and unique capabilities. “Few
players have achieved what Frank has in his career to date. He’s a winner, a
leader who knows what it takes to succeed and who has the character and
charisma to be a fantastic manager for us.”
NAIJ.com earlier reported that Frank Lampard
could return as Chelsea interim coach after retiring. Lampard is the highest
scoring player in the history of Chelsea and won 13 trophies in the same amount
of years he spent there as a player.
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