Frank Lampard would win title as Man City manager – but this is what I'd hate to see

Frank Lampard would win the Premier League title as Manchester City boss, according to Harry Redknapp.

The Chelsea legend, and former City player, has been out of work since the end of the 2022/23 season when his temporary stint back in the Stamford Bridge dugout came to a close. Since then he's been linked with a number of sides including Burnley, Leicester City and Canada's national team, though is yet to agree to a deal.

Redknapp, who is Lampard's uncle, reckons the ex-Chelsea and Everton manager, 45, has what it takes to get a top team with top players firing on all cylinders, and thinks he'd win plenty of trophies if he replaced Pep Guardiola at the Etihad.

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"If Frank walked into Man City tomorrow if Pep went there's every chance you win the title again next year," Redknapp, 77, told Football London.

The ex-Tottenham and West Ham coach, who managed Lampard at Upton Park, insisted his nephew's next job will be a crucial one and warned him to steer clear of "middle of the road" positions.

"I'd hate to see him take another middle of the road job where you've got no chance of being a success," Redknapp said. "This is important for him now. He's got to make the right decision. If he took the Leicester job or whatever, you've got a job on to try to stay up. It's about where you are, it's about good players. People get carried away.

"They forget Vincent Kompany won the league at Burnley. Absolutely ran away with it, he did great. I love Vincent Kompany, but he had players there that were too good. They were the best team in that league.