Frank Lampard a possibility as Chelsea caretaker boss

Former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique is reportedly in London to discuss the vacant Chelsea job, according to our partners at Sky Sports.

The 52-year-old Enrique led Barcelona to glory and would later take the reins of the Spain national team, stepping down after this winter’s World Cup. Sky also mentions Julian Nagelsmann, Mauricio Pochettino, Ruben Amorim, Oliver Glasner, and Luciano Spalletti as possible new bosses, and says that early talks with Nagelsmann are “positives.”

But in nearly as sensational news, Sky says that former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard could be the club’s caretaker manager while the Blues search for their next boss.

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Bruno Saltor took the reins for Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Tuesday, a game in which the Blues bossed and had goals taken off the board by offside and handball.

Lampard has managed three clubs since retiring from his legendary playing career with Chelsea, which also included a long tenure with West Ham United as well as short stints with Swansea City, Manchester City, and New York City FC.

But the England centurion was fired by Everton this season and Chelsea two years before, with both teams looking better following his exit (Early days for Everton, but Chelsea won the Champions League after he left). His first job at Derby County saw him take a Championship playoff team back to the playoffs.

Is Lampard a clear upgrade on Saltor, and wouldn’t the Blues be needlessly opening a door to the past if for some reason he has early success in his caretaker tenure? Especially with Chelsea in the Champions League quarterfinal, bringing a caretaker boss aboard would seem to threaten the long-term prospects of a coaching search already