Frank Lampard leading contender for Charlotte FC head coach role

Frank Lampard was Chelsea’s caretaker manager last season

Former Derby County, Chelsea and Everton manager Frank Lampard is in contention to become the next manager of Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.

According to The Athletic, Lampard is now being lined up for a return to management with the 45-yead-old among the finalists for Charlotte FC’s head coach job.

Journalist Tom Bogert reported that both the manager who spent time on the benches of Chelsea, Everton and Derby County, along with Smith, who led clubs such as Aston Villa and Leicester City, head the list drawn up at the Bank of America Stadium.

Lampard has been out of work since his spell as Chelsea’s caretaker manager following the sacking of Graham Potter from April until the end of last season.

It marked the second spell for the legendary Blues midfielder in the Stamford Bridge dugout after his first stint as Chelsea’s head coach from 2019 to 2021.

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Lampard also previously managed Everton from 2022 to 2023 – leading them to Premier League safety after a relegation fight – but he was sacked the following season after a poor run of results.

He started his managerial career at Derby County in 2018, guiding them to the Championship play-off final, where they lost out to Aston Villa.

It is thought that former Brentford, Aston Villa, Norwich City and Leicester City boss Dean Smith is also among the final candidates for the role.

Lampard will hope that his experience of playing in Major League Soccer with New York City FC will give him the edge over Smith in the race for the job.

Charlotte FC are not the only club Lampard has been linked to in recent months, with the Englishman rumoured to have applied for Bristol City job and Rangers’ job.

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