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Gary Lineker has already told Coventry City why he was 'glued' to Frank Lampard
Gary Lineker has hailed new Coventry City boss Frank Lampard who, he says, “tactically gets it”.
The Match of the Day presenter was touting the 46-year-old former Chelsea star as a possible successor to Gareth Southgate as England manager just a few short months ago in the summer, when Lampard was part of the BBC ’s coverage of the European Championships.
Lineker was among several pundits who criticised England’s conservative approach in Germany, despite making it to the final. During the tournament, Lineker suggested on The Rest Is Football podcast that Lampard should be considered for the role.
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Lampard is back in football today after being appointed as the new head coach of the Sky Blues. He’s been out of the game since his interim stint at Chelsea ended in the 2022/23 season, having previously collaborated with Southgate and the national squad before the Euros.
Lineker advocated for Lampard to succeed Southgate at the time, stating, “I wouldn’t disregard Frank Lampard. I think he tactically gets it. I think the players will respect him immediately. I’m getting ahead of things here. If you’re going to go English, you go... who else? Eddie Howe? Eddie Howe, possibly?”
Lineker also expressed his belief in Lampard, saying: “I think he’s (Lampard) been a bit unlucky in his managerial career in some ways. I think he gets it tactically.”
Commenting on Lampard’s punditry during England’s quarter-final victory, Richards was also impressed, adding: “Frank’s analysis was about three minutes. And, normally, if someone goes that deep, after maybe two minutes, you’ve lost interest.
“But I was glued to it for three minutes. And you can tell he’s just got something. He’s articulate. The way he explains points. You can tell there’s a manager there inside of him.”
Lineker extended his praise for the segment, commending: “That three minutes Frank did was amazing.” Richards highlighted glimmers of positivity in each of Lampard’s stints, lauding his approach at Derby, noting he held Chelsea together amid a transfer ban, and pulled Everton out from the drop zone.
