{"id":1304519,"date":"2023-04-06T19:45:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T18:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1304519"},"modified":"2023-04-06T20:52:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T19:52:44","slug":"frank-lampard-new-chelsea-boss","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/frank-lampard-new-chelsea-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"The Internet reacts as Frank Lampard becomes Chelsea manager again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frank Lampard is back for his second spell as manager of Chelsea.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He is the third manager this season to take charge of Chelsea, who started 2022\/23 under Thomas Tuchel.<\/p>\n

Tuchel led Chelsea to a Champions League win in 2021 but was sacked last September primarily due to (it is thought) personality differences with Todd Boehly, who then hired Graham Potter.<\/p>\n

As far as coaches go, Potter was one of the hottest properties in English football at the time but won just 12 of his 31 games as Chelsea boss and was let go this week after a 0-0 draw with Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Lampard, Chelsea’s record goalscorer and winner of the Champions League plus three Premier League titles, returns on an interim basis. He last managed Everton up till January of this year. His last stint as Chelsea manager lasted 18 months from 2019 to January 2021.<\/p>\n

Social media was mixed in the reaction to his return to the dugout with some fans happy to have him back at the club.<\/p>\n

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He couldn't stop smiling through the press conference. He truly loves Chelsea ?? pic.twitter.com\/0Z2HfqUqBC<\/a><\/p>\n

— TLV (@TheLampardView) April 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n