Rio Ferdinand says Frank Lampard 'won't get Chelsea job' if he wins Champions League, but Joe Cole disagrees

Rio Ferdinand does not believe Frank Lampard will be given the Chelsea head coach role on a permanent basis even if his side win the Champions League this season. Lampard was installed as interim boss at Chelsea last week following the departure of Graham Potter and has so far overseen one game: a 1-0 defeat to Wolves in the Premier League last Saturday. Ad Chelsea are still in the Champions League and take on defending champions Real Madrid over two legs in the quarter-finals.

Champions LeagueGap between Chelsea and Real Madrid not 'as big as people think' — Cole21 HOURS AGO Lampard was sacked by Roman Abramovich in January 2021 after 18 months in charge. Thomas Tuchel replaced him and led Chelsea to the Champions League trophy in the same season, but was sacked last September. Ferdinand cannot see Lampard remaining as Chelsea's manager next season even if he leads them to European glory.

«Speaking to Frank and knowing him like I do, this is where he wants to be,» the BT Sport pundit said. «He wants to be managing and in the dugout dictating things from there. He was obviously a great player but he'll want to replicate that as a manager.

»He's got a great opportunity now with what can happen these next games [against Real Madrid] and the end of the season. «He can either come back and stand with us because he hasn't done well enough, or he bounces into another job because he's done so well at Chelsea. It's a fantastic opportunity for him.» Guardiola wary of 'Bayern mentality', Tuchel says he 'fell in love' with his side Gap between Chelsea and Real Madrid not 'as big as people think' — Cole When asked by Glenn Hoddle what would happen to Lampard if he won the Champions League, Ferdinand replied: «He won't get the job.