Frank Lampard’s first sport as Coventry supervisor led to a 2-2 draw as Victor Torp’s late penalty rescued the previous England star from a debut defeat in opposition to Cardiff on Saturday. Lampard has taken cost of Championship aspect Coventry on a two-and-a-half 12 months contract after his long-serving predecessor Mark Robins was surprisingly sacked on November 7. The 46-year-old, who was employed by the Sky Blues on Thursday, is again in administration for the primary time since his second spell as Chelsea boss led to May 2023.
Lampard is hoping to rehabilitate his managerial status after his first stint with Chelsea concluded with the sack in January 2021.
The former Chelsea midfielder — the membership’s report scorer — returned to the Premier League a 12 months later as Everton supervisor.
He saved Everton from relegation in 2022, however was axed after lower than 12 months in cost following a troubled run the next season.
Lampard then returned to Chelsea as interim boss however received solely as soon as in 11 video games and was allowed to depart on the finish of the 2022-23 marketing campaign.
Back within the Championship after beginning his managerial profession with a season in control of Derby in 2018-19, Lampard watched as Coventry made a nightmare begin when Yakou Meite headed a fourth-minute opener for Cardiff.
Both groups had been trying to finish a run of 4 video games and not using a win and Ephron Mason-Clark hit a fast equaliser for Coventry.
Alex Robertson’s very good strike simply after the break regarded set to seal the three factors for Cardiff till Torp transformed from the spot within the 89th minute.
Coventry edged three factors away from the relegation zone, with Cardiff remaining just one level additional again.
“There are some fundamentals in soccer that should be there, notably on this Championship and the character of it, which is first balls, second balls, struggle, sprints and reactions,” Lampard mentioned.
“I believe being more durable is one thing as a bunch we will be. In phrases of our efficiency on the minute it is barely off, I felt at the moment, so there’s tons to tackle and work on.
“But I do not wish to be bordering on the aspect of unfavourable as a result of I’m happy that we have got our level. I do know what this league’s like.”
Lampard’s ex-England team-mate Wayne Rooney is below mounting press at Plymouth after their poor run hit a brand new low with a 4-0 defeat at Bristol City.
Leeds squandered the possibility to return to the highest of the desk as they crashed to a 1-0 defeat at Blackburn.
Todd Cantwell’s Twenty second-minute penalty proved sufficient to seal Blackburn’s third successive win as a decided defensive effort annoyed Daniel Farke’s guests.
Burnley moved above Leeds into second place because the Clarets beat Stoke 2-0 on the Bet365 Stadium to make it 4 wins in a row due to Jay Rodriguez’s opener and a 78th-minute penalty from Josh Brownhill.
Managerless Hull are caught within the relegation zone after their first sport since sacking Tim Walter in midweek led to a 3-1 defeat at Middlesbrough.
Late objectives from Emiliano Marcondes and Borja Sainz noticed Norwich construct on their midweek thrashing of Plymouth with a 4-2 win over Luton at Carrow Road.
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