Early promise, two January sackings, an ill-fated caretaker spell back at Chelsea, and then 17 months out of work – until Coventry City came calling in November 2024. As Coventry stumble into a defining stretch of their title push, so too does Lampard in his managerial career. “It’s pretty nervy right now,” Dominic Jerams, who runs the Coventry City fan website Sidewayssammy.com, tells The i Paper. We have full belief that Frank Lampard will take us to the promised land.”Coventry supporters are right to feel nervous and hopeful at the same time. In the past two seasons, 91 points were enough for automatic promotion, and Coventry are currently tracking slightly above that pace – on course for 92.