Frank Lampard explains how he is handling the demands of being head coach at a big club like Chelsea and why he will be giving his opposite number a warm welcome in the Stamford Bridge dugout when we face Leicester City.
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Having spoken previously during his time in charge at Derby County about how part of the learning curve after hanging up his boots and entering management was how wide ranging the role can be, he discussed how those extra responsibilities only grow at a club the size of Chelsea.
‘It’s the size of the club and, for example, the size of the media,’ said Lampard. ‘The media at Derby wasn’t really like this, other than Spygate scenarios, so it’s those kind of things, but I was expecting that.
‘I know the club, I played here a long time, but there are things you don’t realise a manager has to do and the longer days et cetera, but I’m enjoying it. I loved prepping for Liverpool in the Super Cup. What a challenge to go up against a great manager and a great team and try and find ways that we can put our imprint on the game. It was a lot of hours sat with the staff trying to work out the best way to go and those are the real challenges I’m enjoying.’
However, our head coach also acknowledges that despite the additional demands he faces at Chelsea, it is compensated by the staff he has around him provide assistance at the Bridge and allow him to focus on the business of building a successful team.
