Frank Lampard has been appointed
as Chelsea FC manager on a three-year deal.
The Blues legend, who joins after
just one season in charge of Derby, is expected to replace Maurizio Sarri after
the Italian opted to return home to become manager of Juventus.
Lampard has agreed a three-year
contract worth £4million-a-year with hefty bonuses, especially for getting into
the Champions League.
The 41-year-old spent 13 years
with Chelsea where he became the club’s record goalscorer. He won three Premier
League titles as well as the Champions League.
A statement on Chelsea FC’s
website confirmed his appointment on Thursday.
“I am immensely proud to be
returning to Chelsea as head coach,” it read.
“Everyone knows my love for this
club and the history we have shared, however, my sole focus is on the job in
hand and preparing for the season ahead.
“I am here to work hard, bring
further success to the club and I cannot wait to get started.”
Marina Granovskaia, Chelsea
director, said that it was a great pleasure to have signed Lampard as the
club’s manager.
“It gives us great pleasure to
welcome Frank back to Chelsea as head coach,” he said.
“Frank possesses fantastic
knowledge and understanding of the club and last season, he demonstrated he is
one of the most talented young coaches in the game.
“After 13 years with us as a
player, where he became a club legend and our record goalscorer, we believe
this is the perfect time for him to return and are delighted he has done so.
“We will do everything we can to
ensure he has all the support required to be a huge success.”
Having now secured his return to
Chelsea, the club hope to present him at an unveiling before the end of the
week.
Lampard was excused from taking
training with Derby this week to thrash out the final details of his new
contract at Chelsea — 18 days after Sarri left Stamford Bridge.
The former England international
made 648 Chelsea appearances, winning 11 major trophies with them.
He takes over with Chelsea under
a transfer embargo after the club were given a two-window transfer ban by world
governing body Fifa.
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