Frank Lampard has been tipped to leave Coventry City for a return to the Premier League this summer.
The Sky Blues manager did an excellent job last season, leading the club to the play-offs, where they were beaten in heartbreaking circumstances by Wembley victors Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Coventry were 17th in the Sky Bet Championship when the 46-year-old was appointed in November, following Mark Robins’ sudden dismissal.
The former England international’s success has led to speculation that he will take over as manager of Brentford.
The Bees are looking for a replacement for Thomas Frank, who succeeded Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur.
Lampard was fired by Chelsea after 18 months in command in 2021, and he returned to the club for a less-than-successful caretaker stint for the 2023/2024 season.
He also took over troubled Everton, but lasted less than a year, leaving in 2023 with the Toffees second from bottom in the Premier League league.
Emmanuel Petit, an Arsenal icon and World Cup winner, says Lampard has “learned a lot” from his past Premier League managing roles.
“Frank Lampard has done well with Coventry – they were fighting relegation when he took over and were so close to getting to Wembley,” Petit told talkSport.com.
“His second spell at Chelsea wasn’t ideal, but he is a young manager who is still learning.” Working with strong egos was a positive experience, and I believe he learned a lot.
“He has faced difficulties and I think he is a better manager now, I think he has changed as a manager and I think a move to Brentford would make a lot of sense, it could be a very good fit.”
However, Lampard is not Petit’s top choice for the Brentford position. That’s Keith Andrews, a former Wolves player who was on Frank’s coaching staff at the Gtech Community Arena.
Lampard still has about two years left on his contract at the Coventry Building Society Arena, having signed a two-and-a-half-year term in November 2024.
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