Chelsea confirm Lampard as their new manager

The former england midfielder returns to Stamford Bridge following a season responsible of Sky Bet Championship aspect derby. Lampard has signed a three-year deal to exchange Maurizio Sarri when the Italian left to join Juventus in june. The 41-year-old is Chelsea’s uncomparable record goalscorer and won eleven major honours throughout a prosperous 13-year stint in west London. “We can do everything we are able to to make sure he has all the support needed to be an enormous success.” “Chelsea football Club is delighted to announce Frank Lampard as our new head coach,” an announcement on the club’s official web site read. “One of the best players in our history throughout his long and illustrious career, Lampard returns to Stamford Bridge having signed a three-year contract.” Lampard acknowledged his made past with the club however insisted he's only pondering moving forwards following his appointment. “I am immensely proud to be returning to Chelsea as head coach,” he said. “Everyone is aware of my love for this club and therefore the history we've got shared, however, my sole focus is on the task in hand and making ready for the season ahead.”“I am here to figure hard, bring additional success to the club and i cannot wait to get started.” “I am here to figure exhausting, bring additional success to the club and that i cannot wait to get started.Chelsea director marina Granovskaia hailed Lampard as “one of the foremost talented young coaches” around nowadays as she welcome him back to the club“It provides America great pleasure to welcome Frank back to Chelsea as head coach,” she said in the statement saying his appointment.“Frank possesses fantastic information and understanding of the club and last season, he demonstrated he's one in every of the foremost proficient young coaches within the game. Lampard takes over from Sarri, who endured a frosty relationship with the majority of Chelsea fans throughout his reign despite leading the club to the europa League title, the carabao final and a third-place Premier League end.