{"id":1497,"date":"2026-04-27T20:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:39:26","slug":"some-at-chelsea-want-to-hire-frank-lampard-and-john-terry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1497","title":{"rendered":"Some at Chelsea want to hire Frank Lampard and John Terry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Apparently, there are some in Chelsea\u2019s board room who want Frank Lampard and John Terry back at the club.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This time, they want them to be coaches within the first team, if an exclusive report from Caught Offside today is to be believed.<\/p>\n<h3>EXCLUSIVE! Chelsea showing interest in strong Premier League centre forward!<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I mean, if they want to give fans something to celebrate and get them on side again, then this would be a smart move. I\u2019m sure many Chelsea fans would love Lampard back at the club, especially if it was alongside Terry. Those are two absolute club legends right there. Some would also be a bit sceptical about that though and would be against it. I think overall though, some nostalgia baiting might work quite well right about now!<\/p>\n<h2>Terry and Lampard being considered?<\/h2>\n<picture><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/john-terry-frank-lampard-petr-cech-chelsea-legends-qrefdssdf.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-82556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/john-terry-frank-lampard-petr-cech-chelsea-legends-qrefdssdf-768x609.jpg 768w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/john-terry-frank-lampard-petr-cech-chelsea-legends-qrefdssdf-1024x783.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 62vw, (min-width:920px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 100vw, (min-width:394px) 394px, 100vw\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1024\/812;max-width:1024px\"\/><\/picture>\n<p>The report is all around new managers, and it says that Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth has become the front runner. But it also mentions Terry and Lampard.<\/p>\n<p>They state that <span>whispers from inside the club\u2019s boardroom suggest some voices are actively pushing for the return of absolute club icons John Terry or Frank Lampard, hoping their legendary status alone can inject some desperately needed fighting spirit into a fragile dressing room.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>In other news today<\/h2>\n<p>Robert Sanchez was a key figure in Chelsea\u2019s cup win yesterday, and he got some well earned praise from his\u00a0manager at full time. Callum McFarlane says Sanchez\u2019s saves were massive yesterday!<\/p>\n<p>McFarlane has also explained his tactical approach in the lead up to the game and how they looked to use Sanchez, as well as \u2018athletes\u2019 to unlock Leeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON<span> <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast: Leeds fan Jack Durkin joins Jai Mcintosh to preview the FA Cup Semi Final!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/td3C9ns6uiU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"col-s-12 std-mgn-t\">More Stories about <span class=\"topic\">Frank Lampard<\/span><\/header>\n<div class=\"post-container col-s-4\">\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-cntr\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-190x107.jpg.webp 190w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-245x138.jpg.webp 245w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-320x180.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-414x233.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-630x354.jpg.webp 630w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 250px, (min-width:1020px) 20vw, (min-width:920px) 290px, (min-width:680px) 30vw, (min-width:394px) 130px, 33vw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC.jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-120588 has-webp lazyload\" alt=\"Frank Lampard in a Coventry tracksuit. 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