Frank Lampard Coventry manager update as former Everton boss truth addressed

Frank Lampard has put in his application to become the new Coventry City manager.

The ex-Everton manager is one of a reported 60+ applicants for the role. It opened up following the sacking of Mark Robins last Thursday following a 2-1 home defeat to Midlands rivals Derby County. He had been in charge for seven years.

The bookies have Lampard as the favourite to take over from Robins. The ex-midfielder already has a years worth of Championship experience when he lead Derby to a playoff final in 2019, only to lose to Aston Villa. But what might be more important is his familiarity with a relegation battle, something which he learnt during his time at Merseyside.

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Coventry owner Doug king told Sky Sports: "We've received a huge amount of CV's from high-quality people, of which Frank is one.

"We've done nothing on that process... but clearly we're in the international break, we'll be assessing everything. We'll work out who's going to make the shortlist and we'll go from there."

If this move were to happen, it would be against the natural progression curve for a manager. Lampard progressed through the ranks from Derby boss to manager of his beloved Chelsea. Following his sacking from Chelsea, he went to Merseyside with Everton.

With the Blues, Lampard kept the team from dropping into the Championship on the final day of the Premier League. Everton came back from 2-0 down against Crystal Palace to win 3-2 and maintain their status as a Prem side.

Although the ex-England international was eventually sacked just over a year into the job, he had shown his toughness and resilience in relegation battles - something that is surely a bonus for Coventry owner King.

Taking the Midlands job will mean the Lampard will have little to no time to work on his team. He will be thrown straight into a tough Championship.

"The next appointment is very important," King said, as reported by BBC Coventry and Warwickshire. "I cannot have the risk of us getting relegated. Nobody thought Birmingham would get relegated and they did.

"You can argue that this was a big mistake. But I had to do something. Sometimes a tough decision has to be made. I like Mark Robins. And we've had good times together - but it had to be made."