Coventry City fans have received Frank Lampard’s decision to venture into football management in equal measures of excitement and controversy, having fired long-time manager Mark Robins. Some fans are dissatisfied with how Robins was released and some are concerned about Lampard’s criticism of his players and that he performed mixed at Everton.
Lampard had earlier been the Chelsea manager in the interim and his past with publicly berating players can be traced back to a poor performance against Crystal Palace. This, combined with accusations by Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder that Coventry players were lazy in their efforts under Robins but were different when Lampard left, has left fans unsure of Lampard’s schemes.
While being able to post a reasonable amount of success in the Championship with Derby County, which saw him take a team to the play-off final, his time at Everton was significantly more woeful in terms of big losses and lack of success before being sacked. The incongruous dismissal of Frank Lampard at Everton and the appointment of Sean Dyche to the same position only prove that football is a volatile environment.
Coventry fans believe Lampard will address discontent’s internally instead, based on his footballing careers and the experience with a toxic, yet successful manager, José Mourinho. Under Lampard the fans want consistency and victories but they are always skeptical due to the recent shake up at the club.