{"id":78343,"date":"2024-11-29T08:58:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T05:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kfm.co.ug\/?p=78343"},"modified":"2024-11-29T12:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T09:32:11","slug":"lampard-aims-to-prove-doubters-wrong-at-coventry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/lampard-aims-to-prove-doubters-wrong-at-coventry\/","title":{"rendered":"Lampard aims to prove doubters wrong at Coventry"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY REUTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newly-appointed Coventry City manager Frank Lampard said he was ready to prove the doubters wrong after joining the Championship side on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Lampard, who managed Chelsea from 2019-2021 and Everton from 2022-2023, faced criticism when her returned to Stamford Bridge for a short spell as caretaker manager last year when the London club won one and lost eight of their 11 matches under him.<\/p>\n

“When I rejoined Chelsea I went into a job that was a bit of babysitting from me, in terms of going in to tide them over for seven weeks,” the former England midfielder told reporters.<\/p>\n

“And I learned a lot, not in terms of coaching because it was not a coaching job but a holding the baby job while the transition was happening. I learned if you don\u2019t get the environment right then it\u2019s very difficult to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lampard said he believed former players who become managers sometimes face harsher criticism but the 46-year-old was up for the challenge.<\/p>\n

“I am driven, I like to prove people wrong. I did it in my playing career a lot. As a manager you know you are going to have to prove someone wrong, it doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s me or Pep Guardiola,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We have to live in a world of the spotlight when you are a head coach, but if you don\u2019t want that then don\u2019t sign up for it.”<\/p>\n

Coventry are 17th in England’s second tier with four wins in 17 matches. Lampard’s first game in charge will be against Cardiff City on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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