A photo of Frank Lampard, the manager of Coventry City, with Behdad Eghbali at Stamford Bridge during their match versus Manchester City has surfaced. Chelsea is apparently planning to contact Lampard. After a poor few months leading Chelsea, Liam Rosenior is under a lot of pressure at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea has lost five of its previous six games; their single win came in the FA Cup against Port Vale, a team in the lower league. Chelsea suffered losses against Newcastle and Everton in addition to losing both legs of their Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. On Sunday, they were defeated at home by Manchester City.
If Rosenior doesn’t make a swift turnaround, he may face pressure, and they are apparently already considering new managers. A photo of former Chelsea manager and midfielder Lampard at Stamford Bridge during the team’s match versus Manchester City has surfaced. The timing of the meeting between the now-Coventry City manager and Chelsea director Eghbali is intriguing given some of the revelations that have surfaced this month.
Coventry making contingency plans about Frank Lampard
According to reports, Coventry City is afraid Chelsea may try to recruit Frank Lampard this summer. If there is any truth to these new connections, Lampard would be the manager of Chelsea for the third time, twice under the present ownership.
According to Football Insider, Coventry City is preparing backup plans in case Frank Lampard is enticed to return to Chelsea this summer. In the event that they lose Lampard this summer, the Sky Blues have reportedly set their sights on John Eustace. According to the article, Coventry is becoming more and more concerned about Chelsea, where Lampard is still regarded as legendary, making a move for him.
Chelsea may have been thinking of holding off on making a decision about Rosenior until the end of the season, but if their current form persists, they may have to move quickly. Financially speaking, Chelsea must qualify for Champions League football, but with six Premier League games left, a move this close to the season’s conclusion could seem a bit futile.
Rosenior won’t have any complaints if he is fired in the summer if Chelsea doesn’t make it to Europe this year, but the Blues may be concerned about having to switch managers frequently.
