Overview
- Coventry City, led by Frank Lampard, won the Championship by 11 points to end a 25-year wait for top-flight football.
- Lampard says time spent observing Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola early in his coaching career shaped how he runs training and sets his approach.
- He says promotion now demands tough talks with the owner on funding and recruitment to bridge the gap to Premier League level.
- Lampard dismisses a Chelsea return and, with one year left on his deal, is linked by broadcaster Richard Keys with Fulham subject to Marco Silva’s future.
- Football Insider reports Coventry are drawing up contingency plans, with Derby County’s John Eustace named as a possible replacement if Lampard moves on.