OMG! Chelsea all set to appoint one of the legends of the game as their new manager


XtraTime Web Desk: Football fans across the globe might witness a phenomenal thing to happen, as English football legend Frank Lampard is ‘reportedly’ set to seal a sensational return to Chelsea as manager within 48 hours.

The former Blues midfielder is set to return to Stamford Bridge alongside his current Derby No 2 and former Chelsea player Jody Morris, with their roles set to be announced ‘in the next 48 hours’, according to reports in The United Kingdom.

Lampard, 41, has been the overwhelming favourite to become Chelsea boss since Maurizio Sarri left his post to take over at Serie A champions Juventus.

He has only been Derby manager for a season and narrowly missed out on securing promotion to the Premier League in his first campaign as a manager.

Lampard led Derby to the Championship play-off final at Wembley, only for his side to be defeated by Aston Villa.

But it was his work with Derby’s youngsters, including two loan signings from Chelsea in Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori, that stood out.

With Chelsea set to be under a transfer ban this summer, Lampard will be expected to clear a pathway to the first team from the club’s youth fold and create a platform for future success at Stamford Bridge.

He will also need to introduce a more attacking style of play in west London. Sarri, despite winning the Europa League and steering Chelsea to a third-place finish in the Premier League, failed to unite the club’s fanbase with his cautious, possession-based tactics.