Gentle Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has been appointed head coach of Championship membership Coventry City on a two-and-a-half of-year deal.

Lampard, 46, takes over with the membership 17th in the Championship desk, two ingredients above the relegation places.

He replaces the lengthy-serving Label Robins, who used to be sacked after seven years in cost earlier this month, and becomes the main original appointment made by Sky Blues owner Doug King since he accomplished his takeover in January 2023.

The Coventry job will be Lampard fifth’s in management, following spells at Derby County, Everton and two stints with Chelsea.

He has labored largely in the media since his final characteristic, as period in-between manager at Stamford Bridge, led to Can also just 2023.

Lampard’s first match in cost of the Sky Blues will be at home to Cardiff City on Saturday.

“I am pleased that Frank Lampard has agreed to affix our membership as head coach,” mentioned Coventry owner King.

“Frank lower his teeth in the Championship and is aware of what is wished on this league to reach success.

“His experiences thereafter at Chelsea and Everton will be obvious he brings to our talented squad obvious figuring out of exactly what is wished to prevail at the very high level that we as a membership are striving to reach.”

Lampard is the son of stale West Ham United story, and twice-capped England left-inspire, Frank senior. He is moreover nephew of 1 other Hammers large, and stale boss, Harry Redknapp.

After making his Soccer League debut in October 1995 on mortgage at Swansea City, Lampard played his first senior sport for West Ham as a 17-year-mild – towards Coventry – in January 1996.

His occupation took off spectacularly when he left east London for Chelsea for £11m in July 2001.

Lampard made 649 of his 904 occupation appearances for Chelsea, winning 11 principal trophies in 13 years at Stamford Bridge and scoring 211 dreams – the most in the membership’s historical previous.