Twitter Reacts As Chelsea Confirm Frank Lampard's Appointment As Manager

Arguably, Chelsea's greatest ever player, Frank Lampard will be Chelsea's manager after the departure of Maurizio Sarri.

Updated on: 18 January 2024 9:54 am

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has penned down a three-year contract to become the Premier League side's new manager, succeeding Maurizio Sarri.

HE’S HOME! ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ

Frank Lampard is the new Chelsea head coach!
#WelcomeHomeFrank
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 4, 2019

Arguably, Chelsea's greatest player ever, Lampard played 13 seasons for the London side. Since the departure of Sarri, it was highly expected that the former Derby County gaffer would take over the reins, and finally, the formalities have been completed!

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Twitter and Chelsea faithful went crazy when the news broke out, here are their reactions:

Chelsea’s greatest player is now Chelsea’s manager. Our hero, our legend.

Love the sound of that!
— Shikharr Chandra (@ShikharrC) July 4, 2019

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ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ´ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ§ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ¢ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ¥ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ®ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ§ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ¿ 13 seasons
ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ´ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ§ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ¢ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ¥ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ®ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ§ó ÂÂÂÂÂÂ¿ 5 season in a row with 20+ goals
âÂÂÂÂÂÂ½ Club record 211 goals
ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ°ï¸ÂÂÂÂÂÂ 150 Assists
ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 3 Premier League
ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 4 FA Cup
ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 2 League Cup
ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 1 Champions League
ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ 1 Europa League

Welcome Home Super Frank! 8ï¸ÂÂÂÂÂÂâÂÂÂÂÂÂ£ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂµâÂÂÂÂÂÂªï¸ÂÂÂÂÂÂ#CFC #Legend pic.twitter.com/16duTcwkws
— Kevin Koppala (@kevinsk97) July 4, 2019

Welcome home pic.twitter.com/MTzFTTXKRk
— Lewis (@CarefreeLewisG) July 4, 2019

SUPER FRANKIE FUCKING LAMPARD ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
— KA1 ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂªðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ¸ (@kepaedition) July 4, 2019

Came as a boy ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ¦ and left as a legend.

Still can’t believe that i dream that he will be CHELSEA manager in one day and today it’s come trueðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ

Welcome back,Frank Lampard. Wish you a very best and you’ll have our amazing support throughout the year.#WelcomeBackHomeSuperFrankðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ pic.twitter.com/WbmSRRFnoy
— Lamps (@LampardLegacy8) July 4, 2019

He’s Home ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ pic.twitter.com/EX21bkvt0n
— CFC Daily (@CFCDaily) July 4, 2019

Lampard won three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, one UEFA Champions League, two League Cups, and a Europa League with Chelsea. He also finished second in the Ballon d'Or standings in 2005, which was won by Ronaldinho.