{"id":2597,"date":"2026-04-30T16:50:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2597"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:50:36","slug":"frank-lampard-on-crystal-palace-manager-shortlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2597","title":{"rendered":"Frank Lampard on Crystal Palace manager shortlist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>There could well be a bit of a manager merry-go-round this summer as some movements are expected in the Premier League.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>All the talk is around Chelsea right now and who is going to be their next head coach after they sacked Liam Rosenior just over a week ago now.<\/p>\n<h3>EXCLUSIVE! Two NEW manager names that have not been reported anywhere else, added to Chelsea\u2019s shortlist!! \ud83d\udc40<\/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<span> <\/span>content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But other clubs, such as Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, could be looking for a new manager as well. Andoni Iraola is leaving Bournemouth, but Oliver Glasner could leave Palace too. Both managers have been linked with the vacant Chelsea role.<\/p>\n<p>But what makes this story even more interesting now is that former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, is one name that Palace are looking at to replace Glasner if he does leave.<\/p>\n<h2>Lampard in the frame for Palace?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"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,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-768x432.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-770x433.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-900x506.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC.jpg.webp 976w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 62vw, (min-width:920px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 100vw, (min-width:394px) 394px, 100vw\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-120588 has-webp\" alt=\"Frank Lampard in a Coventry tracksuit. (Photo by: Tom Leach\/Coventry City FC)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-414x233.jpg 414w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-630x354.jpg 630w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-770x433.jpg 770w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC-900x506.jpg 900w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coventry-City-FC.jpg 976w\" 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:976\/549;max-width:976px\"\/><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frank Lampard in a Coventry tracksuit. (Photo by: Tom Leach\/Coventry City FC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Independent report this week that <span>Frank Lampard and Kieran McKenna on Crystal Palace shortlist to replace Oliver Glasner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some Chelsea fans have been wondering if Lampard will be targeted by the Chelsea owners again to bring back as manager for a THIRD time! But I think he actually ends up staying at Coventry for now anyways.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news today\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Blues midfielder Romeo Lavia spoke this week about the Chelsea\u2019 title chances and what he and his teammates thought about Calum McFarlane.<\/p>\n<p>Liam Rosenior will get a lot of money from Chelsea after they sacked him, but it won\u2019t be close to the full value of his\u00a0deal. The BBC have broken it all down for us.<\/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\">Andoni Iraola<\/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\" 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