
Roman Abramovich wants Lampard to join the club’s coaching staff (Photo: Getty)
Roman Abramovich is poised to offer Frank Lampard, Chelsea’s
all-time leading goalscorer, a first-team coaching job at Stamford
Bridge.
Lampard, 39, has been studying for his UEFA ‘A’ coaching licence
over the past 18 months and is keen to move into management in the
future.
He has worked with Chelsea’s youth teams at the club’s Cobham training ground and has impressed Chelsea owner Abramovich.
According to The Sun, the Russian billionaire wants Lampard to join
Chelsea’s first-team coaching staff, with a view to him becoming
manager in the future.
Antonio Conte is expected to move on in the summer and the club
will look to integrate Lampard, who won three Premier League titles at
Chelsea, into a new coaching set up.
Luis Enrique is one of the favourites to replace Conte at Stamford
Bridge and Lampard has recently turned down managerial approaches from
lower league clubs.
Speaking to talkSPORT on Thursday, Lampard said: ‘I’ve put together a lot of experience now and I am in a good place.
‘I’m keeping my eyes open in terms of what I want to do in
management. No matter what level it is I do think you have to come back
down to the beginning and start learning again.
‘I’m in that process. I’ve worked quite hard at that and now
I’ve got to wait for the right job. I’m trying to put together all the
things I’ve learned from all my managers, I’ve had a lot.
‘Hopefully I can do that and create my own ideas and philosophies and see if I can make it work.’
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