Coventry City, under Lampard's tutelage, kicked off the 2025-26 campaign on a bright note as they went unbeaten in their first 12 matches and collected 28 points, their greatest ever start to a league campaign in history. They won eight out of their first 12 league matches and were flying high until they met Parkinson's Wrexham. Despite taking a lead with half an hour of the game, the Sky Blues conceded their first loss of the new season.
With the game against Wrexham falling on the evening of Halloween, Lampard was forced to skip his annual Halloween tradition — dressing up and trick-or-treating with his children around his London neighbourhood.
The 47-year-old took charge of the Sky Blues in November last year and guided them to a fifth-place finish. However, they were eliminated from the play-off after losing against Sunderland in the semi-final. This time around, though, the Chelsea legend is determined to progress to the top-flight.