The legendary player of Chelsea, Frank Lampard joined the Blues as the new head coach. The previous manager of Chelsea, Maurizio Sarri left Stamford Bridge at the end of previous season as he decided to join Juventus as their new manager. Maurizio Sarri always wished to go back to Italian football and he was not able to leave the offer of Juventus came into his way.
As the new head coach of Chelsea FC in his first interview Frank Lampard said,
“I am immensely proud to be returning to Chelsea as head coach.
“Everyone knows my love for this club and the history we have shared, however, my sole focus is on the job in hand and preparing for the season ahead.
“I am here to work hard, bring further success to the club and I cannot wait to get started.”
The board of director of the Blues Marina Granovskaia also seemed to be really happy to announce the legendary player of the Blues as the new head coach. She told,
“It gives us great pleasure to welcome Frank back to Chelsea as head coach.
“Frank possesses fantastic knowledge and understanding of the club and, last season, he demonstrated he is one of the most talented young coaches in the game.
“After 13 years with us as a player, where he became a club legend and our record goalscorer, we believe this is the perfect time for him to return and are delighted he has done so.
“We will do everything we can to ensure he has all the support required to be a huge success.”
Frank Lampard has spent 13 years of his playing career at Chelsea FC. The legendary footballer is also the highest goalscorer of the Blues of all time with 211 goals in 649 matches. He will now wish to repeat the same success as the head coach of the Blues.