EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea have officially confirmed the reappointment of Frank Lampard as manager.
The club legend will take charge of the first team until the end of the 2022/23 season.
Lampard was at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night to watch Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with Liverpool, a match which came just 48 hours after Graham Potter was relieved of his duties.
Bruno Saltor stepped into the managerial hot seat for that game, but it’s Lampard who will be on the touchline for the Blues’ visit to Wolves on Saturday.
Chelsea’s owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said in an official statement: “We are delighted to welcome Frank back to Stamford Bridge. Frank is a Premier League Hall of Famer and a legend at this club.
“As we continue our thorough process for a permanent head coach, we want to provide the club and our fans with a clear and stable plan for the remainder of the season.
“We want to give ourselves every chance of success and Frank has all of the characteristics and qualities we need to drive us to the finish line.
“We have an important game against Wolves on Saturday and then we will turn our attention to our Champions League quarter-final in Madrid next week. We are all going to give Frank our full backing as we aim to get the best possible outcome from all our remaining games.”
The temporary re-hiring of Lampard will allow the Chelsea hierarchy to take their time in finding Potter’s successor.
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