COVENTRY, England (AP) 鈥� Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has signed a new deal until 2029 ahead of the club’s return to the .
The 48-year-old former England midfielder helped the Sky Blues by winning the Championship.
on Tuesday.
鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank everyone at the football club,” Lampard said. 鈥淭he fans first and foremost for how they鈥檝e supported the team, myself and my staff in allowing us to get to where we鈥檝e got to. The spirit and togetherness we created last year was something great to be part of and now we want to continue it.鈥�
Coventry travels to defending champion Arsenal on Aug. 21 in the first match of the league鈥檚 2026-27 season.
Lampard took over at Coventry in November 2024 and helped the club to a playoff finish in his first season in charge before losing out to Sunderland in the semifinals.
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