Chelsea legend Frank Lampard ‘couldn’t turn down’ shock Premier League job | Football

Ray Parlour believes Frank Lampard would put his allegiances to Chelsea to one side if he was offered the job at a Premier League rival.

Lampard established himself as one of Chelsea’s greatest ever players during his 13-year spell at Stamford Bridge, scoring a club-record 211 goals.

His time in west London coincided with a hugely successful period for Chelsea, with Lampard helping the club win three Premier League titles, fours FA Cups, two League Cups, the Europa League and Champions League.

Lampard has managed Chelsea twice since hanging up his boots, first between 2021 and 2023 and then in a temporary role during the 2022-23 campaign.

The 47-year-old took over at Coventry City in 2024 and has had a huge impact at the Midlands club, with the Sky Blues on the verge of sealing promotion from the Championship to the Premier League.

Lampard’s success at Coventry has revived speculation linking the ex-England midfielder with some top clubs, including a return to Chelsea as pressure mounts on current boss Liam Rosenior.

Crystal Palace have reportedly expressed interest in hiring Lampard as the departing Oliver Glasner’s replacement at the end of the season.

Arsenal legend Parlour can see Lampard back in the dugout of a Premier League club and claims the Chelsea icon would accept a shock offer from Tottenham.

Spurs appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager last week after sacking interim boss Igor Tudor, who replaced Thomas Frank back in February.

‘It’s a job Frank Lampard couldn’t turn down,’ former Arsenal and England midfielder Parlour said on talkSPORT.

‘If someone went up to him and asked him to be the Tottenham manager, he’d have to take it. Even if they’re in a bit of dire straits at the moment.’

Lampard has recently enhanced his reputation so much so that former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt claimed he should be a contender for the Chelsea job once again.

Rosenior’s role at Stamford Bridge is already under the spotlight after Chelsea were embarrassed by PSG in the Champions League and have slipped to sixth in the Premier League.

Speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast, Butt said: ‘Do you think if Frank Lampard gets promotion with Coventry they could go back in for Frank?

‘He got the job too early the first time I think and he had the transfer embargo so he had to use a lot of young players.

‘It wouldn’t be a stupid thing to go and get Frank Lampard back in charge of Chelsea for me. He’s done a great job at Coventry.

‘He’s got a bit more experience now and he probably made a few mistakes the first time around. People need to understand that transfer embargo means you have to rely on loads of young players, that must have been difficult for him.

‘He would be a totally different manager now. I think Lampard would find it easier working with better players, it would be easier for him to get his messages across to more technical players.

‘If Frank went back into Chelsea, with all the experience he’s got now, I think he would do an amazing job, I really do.’

Lampard’s focus is currently on Coventry’s promotion push and another important fixture against bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

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