Frank Lampard looks set to make a shock return to Chelsea as the interim manager of the Blues following last Sunday's sacking of Graham Potter. Lampard is considered a club legend at Stamford Bridge and following his step into management was appointed as Chelsea's head coach in 2019.
Despite securing a top-four spot during his first full season in charge, Lampard was sacked by the Blues in January 2021 following a poor run of form. Lampard's reign as manager in west London is mostly looked back on as a failure, especially following his sacking from Everton a few years later, however there were many challenging circumstances at play.
Not only did Lampard have to contend with the coronavirus pandemic pausing domestic football mid-way through the 2019/20 season, but Chelsea had also been placed under a transfer embargo. That factor actually in turn saw some positives go Chelsea's way, particularly in hind sight, with Lampard key to those decisions.
