Doug King has appointed Frank Lampard as successor to Mark Robins and as the man to not only lead Coventry City up the Championship table – but potentially out of it altogether.

Ex-Chelsea manager Frank Lampard returned to soccer on Thursday when he was hired to coach Coventry City in the second division. The 46-year-old Lampard signed a 2 1/2-year contract. Lampard would bring a “clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level,” Coventry owner Doug King said.

Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has been appointed as the new head coach of Championship club Coventry City on a two-and-a-half-year deal.