3 reasons why Chelsea should appoint Frank Lampard as next manager

#1 He could be Chelsea’s first long-term manager

Lampard could be Chelsea's first long-term manager in years

In the last decade, Chelsea have had many different managers, with Maurizio Sarri being the eighth to ascend the Blues’ managerial hot seat. In all this, one thing the club has lacked is consistency and longevity when it comes to managers.

Since Roman Abramovich bought the club, no Chelsea manager has stayed for more than three years. But now, the Blues have the chance to hire a man who could be the club’s first long-term manager. In Lampard, this is a real possibility.

Despite the 40-year-old’s relative inexperience, this is the perfect time for him to be given the nod. Many European clubs have taken the gamble to allow their legends into top management and have never regretted it.

Real Madrid did it with Zinedine Zidane and now Santiago Solari; Barcelona did it with Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique; and AC Milan are currently doing it with Gennaro Gattuso. Lampard was as influential a player as the aforementioned legends were, and he could equally become a fantastic manager should Chelsea give him the chance.