Frank Lampard has been appointed the Chelsea manager on a three-year contract, the Premier League club announced in a statement on Thursday. A legend at Chelsea, Lampard won three league titles and a Champions League during his 13-years long stay at Stamford Bridge. He was last year appointed as the manager of Derby County and led them to the playoff final in the Championship. Twitter couldn’t hold itself still once the news once confirmed that the legend will return home for a second spell but this time in a different role. Frank Lampard is Chelsea's New Manager! Football Club Legend Returns as Head Coach.
The appointment of Lampard was long speculated to be confirmed once former manager Maurizio Sarri left for Juventus. Sarri, who had joined Chelsea from Napoli last season led the club to its second Europa League title and also a fourth-place finish in the Premier League. But wasn't loved by the fans, who demanded his ouster from the club after
This is How Chelsea Welcomed Super Frank Home!
Boy Legend Comes Home!!
HE’S HOME! 🙌
Frank Lampard is the new Chelsea head coach!
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 4, 2019
Over To You Boss
Over to you, boss! #WelcomeHomeFrank pic.twitter.com/vPGpCUSsMX
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 4, 2019
Goosebumps
'He belongs to the Blues.' 💙
Put your sound 🔛 for this! #WelcomeHomeFrank pic.twitter.com/sM6siU6hrf
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 4, 2019
This is How Chelsea Fans Reacted to The Big News
King Returns!
The return of the King,
Welcome home Frank Lampard! pic.twitter.com/qKoN6f8Hvh
— Akinpelumi Akinboye #StoryStory (@theakinakinboye) July 4, 2019
Big Gamble?
Frank Lampard is the first person younger than Space Invaders to manage a Big Six club
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) July 4, 2019
Homecoming of Your's Own!
Frank Lampard returns to @ChelseaFC as head coach five years after leaving as a player ➡️ https://t.co/oGMqAzqqQw pic.twitter.com/Iml9zzqjFe
— Premier League (@premierleague) July 4, 2019
Clean The Sarri Mess
Super frank walking into sarris old office @SkySportsNews @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/sno3C56X3o
— andy morton (@Amorton91) July 4, 2019
I am Coming Home
Welcome Home Super Frank 🔵 pic.twitter.com/nNooEaalUt
— The Blues (@TheBlues___) July 4, 2019
“I am immensely proud to be returning to Chelsea as head coach. “Everyone knows my love for this club and the history we have shared, however, my sole focus is on the job in hand and preparing for the season ahead,” Lampard said in a statement. Lampard has signed a three-year contract and will take over the team from next week.
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