After putting an end to Daniel Farke’s 4-year stint as the manager, Norwich are now considering ex-Chelsea captain and manager Frank Lampard to take up the duties. Football Insider has reported that the Canaries have opened talks with the former England international and are keen on recruiting him before the international break ends.
Lampard won 44 out of the 84 games in charge of Chelsea as manager. He guided The Blues to an FA Cup final and took them into the round of 16 in Champions League before Thomas Tuchel took over at Stamford Bridge. Lampard is accredited for doing a fantastic job with the club at a time when there was a transfer ban on them.
Prior to the Chelsea job, Lampard was with Derby County, and very nearly earned them promotion to the first division. His experience of managing a championship club and a Premier League giant has attracted Norwich, who currently are at the foot of the first division table.
They registered just one win in their first 11 games, which came in Farke’s final game in-charge against Brentford. In their away trip to London, they got two goals in the first half against the Bees, and managed to hold onto three points despite conceding one in the second half.
They have registered just five points in the proves and are five points shy of safety. Norwich have had plenty of promotions and relegations in recent years, and the burning desire among the managerial setup is for them to remain in the top division for the first time in 2014.
“We have 27 league games remaining and a long way to go in the current season. We know we have the ability within our playing squad and staff to start picking up points and climbing the league table,”
club’s sporting director Stuart Webber said after the sacking of Farke.
City weren’t the only club sacking their manager in the league this week, with Aston Villa relieving Dean Smith off his duties. Villa went on a 5-match losing streak, having won at Old Trafford in September. They’re currently looking at Steven Gerrard, John Terry, and Paulo Fonseca to take up the job in the coming days.
