Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has emerged as a shock contender to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur, as per Fichajes.net.
Ben Jacobs has told GIVEMESPORT on the latest Market Madness podcast that Tottenham could part ways with Postecoglou even if they win the UEFA Europa League. His men are in the semi-finals, but a disastrous Premier League campaign could cost the Australian his job.
Lampard is earning rave reviews at Coventry City, where he's completely transformed the Sky Blues into EFL Championship play-off hopefuls. His appointment came with criticism because of his past stints in charge of Everton and as caretaker boss at Chelsea, but he's more than proven his doubters wrong.
Tottenham Place Lampard On Managerial Shortlist
The Chelsea hero is reportedly an option for the Lilywhites
Lampard's incredible turnaround at Coventry, where he's overseen their best run since 1970, hasn't gone unnoticed by Tottenham, according to reports in Spain. He is thought to be on Daniel Levy's list alongside his former manager and ex-Spurs boss, Jose Mourinho, whose Fenerbahce spell has been plagued with controversy.
If Spurs were to move for the Englishman, it would be a bold appointment given his history in battles between Chelsea and the Lilywhites. He'd also be going back on his word after insisting in 2019 that he wouldn't take the job if ever offered it (via The Sun):
"I wouldn't manage Tottenham, and that's no disrespect to Tottenham... I've got a lot of friends who are Tottenham fans and Arsenal fans. But sometimes there are feelings when you are in it about some things that you wouldn't do."
Lampard has Premier League experience and success in guiding a team to a top-four finish, having achieved said feat with Chelsea during the transfer ban season. But the wheels fell off soon after, and he was dismissed in January 2021 before taking over at Everton, where he managed to steer the Toffees to survival.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Frank Lampard oversaw nine wins in ten EFL Championship games (January 18 - March 8), a feat last accomplished by Coventry in September 1954.
The 46-year-old signed a three-year contract with Coventry in November 2024, and there's no word on the compensation fee that could be involved in any move for their coach. Sheffield United's Chris Wilder thinks he's a future England manager in waiting. Before that, he could become the first manager since Gordon Strachan in 2001 to manage the Sky Blues outfit in the Premier League.
All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt - correct as of 26/04/2025.