Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Frank Lampard on a caretaker basis until the end of the season, Sportivationng.com reports.
Lampard makes a return to Stamford Bridge after he was sacked in 2021 following a poor run of form.
The Chelsea legend has now been saddled with the responsibility of turning the club’s poor form around until the end of the season.
Lampard will be Chelsea’s fourth manager of the season following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Bruno Saltor took charge of the Liverpool game after Potter was sacked.
Co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said they are delighted to welcome back the club’s legend to Stamford Bridge.
Frank Lampard returns as Caretaker Manager until the end of the season. 🤝
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 6, 2023
‘We are delighted to welcome Frank back to Stamford Bridge. Frank is a Premier League Hall of Famer and a legend at this club. As we continue our thorough and exhaustive process for a permanent head coach, we want to provide the club and our fans with a clear and stable plan for the remainder of the season. We want to give ourselves every chance of success and Frank has all of the characteristics and qualities we need to drive us to the finish line.
‘We have an important game against Wolves on Saturday and then we will turn our attention to our Champions League quarter-final in Madrid next week. We are all going to give Frank our full backing as we aim to get the best possible outcome from all our remaining games.’
Lampard is expected to take charge of his first match against Wolves on Saturday in the Premier League.
