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Lampard admits 'tension' is affecting Coventry's promotion push

Frank Lampard has suggested his Coventry City players are feeling the pressure of their fight to win promotion from the Championship to the Premier League. The Sky Blues have all but secured a spot in next season's top flight having opened up a 12-point gap to Millwall in third place with four games remaining, boasting a far superior goal difference.

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‘Always a fear’ - Lampard return to Chelsea could happen

Former Coventry striker Clinton Morrison has told GOAL why there is “always a fear” that Frank Lampard could leave the Premier League-bound Sky Blues and return to Chelsea. In his current coaching post, ex-England international Lampard is close to delivering promotion back into the top-flight. He is, however, seeing a third stint as manager at Stamford Bridge speculated on.

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Lampard would do 'amazing job' at Chelsea if called back for third spell

Manchester United legend Nicky Butt has backed Frank Lampard for a third managerial stint at Chelsea as pressure mounts on current boss Liam Rosenior. The former Chelsea midfielder has revitalised his coaching reputation in the Championship, leading Coventry City toward a long-awaited Premier League return. Butt believes Lampard’s evolution as a coach makes him the ideal candidate to steady the ship at Stamford Bridge.

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Lampard & Coventry get ‘disaster’ PL promotion warning

Frank Lampard and Coventry City have been warned that it could be a “disaster” if they fail to secure automatic promotion into the Premier League this season, given how dominant they have been in the Championship at times. Sky Blues legend Gary McAllister has told GOAL why a “big decision” in the dugout is paying off for a club that has been out of the top-flight for 25 years.

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📽️ | USMNT star Wright hits stunning hat-trick for Coventry

USMNT star Haji Wright hit a stunning hat-trick for Coventry against fellow promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough, firing Frank Lampard’s side back to the top of the Championship table. The Sky Blues have thrown away a commanding lead at the summit of the English second tier, but remain on course to reach the Premier League.

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Rice told how to reach Gerrard and Lampard levels

Danny Murphy has hailed Declan Rice as the "most complete midfielder in Europe" but warned the Arsenal star he still has one final hurdle to clear before he can be compared to Premier League icons Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. The former Liverpool man believes the £105 million ace needs to start producing "magic moments" in major finals to cement his legacy.

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RANKED: De Zerbi, Fabregas & Chelsea's next manager options

We're only halfway through the season but Chelsea are looking for a new manager, after parting company with Enzo Maresca on New Year's Day. On the one hand, the Italian's exit is a surprise, given he won both the Conference League and Club World Cup during his first season at Stamford Bridge. However, it had been clear for some time that Maresca wasn't entirely happy in west London, with the former Leicester City boss sensationally going public with a perceived lack of support within the club after last month's Champions League loss to Atalanta.

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Lampard's Coventry charged by FA over Championship ruckus

Coventry City and Southampton have both been charged by the Football Association (FA) following the unsavoury scenes at the end of their 1-1 draw in the Championship on Saturday afternoon. An ugly melee broke out between both sets of players and club staff, with Sky Blues manager Frank Lampard later apologising for his part in the scuffle at St. Mary’s.

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Lampard apologises after Coventry-Southampton brawl

Frank Lampard was forced to apologise after a heated post-match melee erupted following Coventry City’s hard-earned draw at Southampton. The Sky Blues boss appeared to inflame tensions with a sarcastic gesture towards the home crowd, triggering confrontations between players and staff and overshadowing a resilient display from his Championship leaders.

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Frequently asked questions

West Ham United were founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks F.C, later renamed to West Ham United in 1900.

British businessman David Sullivan owns 38.8% stake in the club and co-owns West Ham with David Kretinsky of 1890s Holdings (27%), Vanessa Gold of Family Trust (25.1%), J. Albert Smith of WHU LLC (8%) and other investors (1.1%).

West Ham United play all their home games at the London Stadium, moving from their former home venue Boleyn Ground in 2016, which served the club's base for over a century. There are plans to expand London Stadium's capacity to 67,000.

The London Stadium has a capacity of 62,500, making it London's fourth-largest stadium.

West Ham have won five major honours during their history, which includes three FA Cups as well as the 2022-23 UEFA Conference League.

West Ham United have never won the English top-flight. Their best-ever finish was third position in the 1985-86 season of the-then English first division.

Former English defender Billy Bonds is West Ham's leading appearance maker of all-time, featuring for the club in 799 games across 21 seasons.

With 326 goals in 505 games, Vic Watson is the greatest goalscorer in the history of West Ham United.

Bobby Moore, Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole and Mark Noble are among West Ham's biggest-ever stars, with the London side also famously once managing to lure Argentina internationals Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano to the club.

Avram Grant, Alan Pardew, David Moyes, Gianfranco Zola, and Manuel Pellegrini are among the most acclaimed managers to have been at the helm for West Ham United.

West Ham United are nicknamed The Irons and The Hammers, a reference to the club's first name, Thames Ironworks F.C.

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