Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali look to have given themselves ample time to select the Blues' next permanent manager. Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique were the two favourites to take over immediately, but Chelsea look to have opted to instil club legend Frank Lampard on an interim basis.
Lampard, who won three Premier League titles with Chelsea before returning as manager in 2019, has been without a job in football since his sacking from Everton at the start of the year. In the same month two years prior, Lampard was dismissed by Chelsea after a disappointing season with the club languishing in mid-table.
However, he now looks set for a sensational return to west London for the final few months of the 2022/23 season. Despite sitting outside of the Premier League's top half, the Blues remain in the Champions League and face a challenging quarter-final against Real Madrid, with the first leg set for Wednesday, March 12.
