Chelsea's exhaustive search for their next manager appears to be nearing the end as Todd Boehly and his hierarchy seem set to make a decision in the near future. The Blues are eyeing their third permanent manager in the past year after dismissals for both Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.
Frank Lampard has returned in interim charge for the remainder of the season, but after an exit in the Champions League and a current mid-table standing, it seems as though there's little to play for. The role for the former midfielder now is to set the groundwork for the next manager.
When asked on his task upon rejoining the club, Lampard said: "I think to attempt to instil the highest level of confidence I can with the group. For them to exert and show a level of passion of playing for Chelsea and an urgency and energy in their game. Those are principles that I really want to talk to players about. In terms of targets we want to win as many games as we can. It's the simplest answer your going to get. It's more complicated than that but at the same time I think there are big games ahead of us."
