“Super Frankie Lampard.” One only had to listen to the chant by Coventry’s away supporters saluting their new-ish manager on Saturday after the Sky Blues’ fourth-straight league victory – an utterly dominant 2-0 away win at Swansea – to see the transformational effect the Englishman has had in his 14 games in charge of the Championship club.
Coventry were just above the relegation zone when Mark Robins was sacked in November. Despite City’s poor start to the season, there were doubts among supporters (and even the odd journalist) at the appointment of Lampard and the sacking of Robins, who had previously been approaching legendary status (and later given an honorary doctorate by Coventry University for his impact on the club and the city).
