Coventry City chairman Doug King insisted their fans should not worry about rumours linking Frank Lampard to the Chelsea job next season.
Lampard guided the Sky Blues back to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years after a 5-1 win over Portsmouth on Tuesday clinched the Championship title.
The former Chelsea midfielder and manager joined Coventry in November 2024, and while they were knocked out of the play-off semi-finals last season, they got across the line this time around.
Overall, Lampard has won 42 of his 73 Championship games in charge of the Sky Blues, boasting a 57.5% win percentage and averaging 1.93 points per game.
He has had two previous spells managing Chelsea in the top-flight, one coming as interim boss, and Lampard won just 29 of his 66 games in the competition (D13 L24).
Chelsea sacked head coach Liam Rosenior on Wednesday, with the Blues failing to score in each of their last five league games, which all ended in defeat.
King, however, told BBC CWR that there is no reason for Coventry fans to panic about Lampard's immediate future.
"He's done a fantastic job, it's been an incredible 18 months for us and for him," King said about Lampard.
"I am sure he's in reflective mode. I said to him 'do not underestimate how difficult what you've just achieved is to do'.
"He's done huge things in his playing career but to get out of this league as champions without a parachute payment, from where we've come from, is a huge achievement nobody can take away from him.
"Everybody is going to get linked with everything, it's a merry-go-round. It's a bit disappointing clubs are appointing three or four managers a season.
"We don't want to be in those positions, that means something has gone a little bit astray.
"I just think he's happy, I'm happy, everybody's happy, we've just got smiles on our faces and we don't worry about what may or may not happen for the head coach."
Blinksclinton1997
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Oga nor near the club oooo
Wuhadeiktz
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enough of lampard thing. no disrespect for sure is a club legend and we respect him a lot but let's keep our sentiment aside when it comes to managing the team. we already witness twice his coaching ability it was a very bad experience. so definitely he is not the guy to coach for the Chelsea team.
Youikostu
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If lampard moves Chelsea he will be sacked within 3 months
Midbemnst
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On my view, i strongly joins those and rumours linking our legendary player for the Chelsea coaching job. I urge the team's vested technical, look into this without hesitation. From the current CFC players/dress room research would it sounds +ve if so, ignores these descending voice... This owners don't know what about ooh! football.(what a urgily noise) im extremely and believes you gona fix things right back . Thanks.
nopaciptuz
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we want Mourinho
temabosy
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J m mourinho best for Chelsea
Emchi
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Oga, stay where are. Ignore Chelsea and its boards of directors. They aren't serious at all.
Emchi
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Okay
necacilouz
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stay where you are lampard. chelsea is a joke. stay at conventry and build your name and your stock. stay where you are happy and don't let them use money to pull you out and then sink you. they trick Rosenior to leave his club and then turn there back on him an dump him.
ketloptuyz
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He will be another flop at Chelsea
Yorokiri
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Remain were you are lampard.. Chelsea loves disgracing and tarnishing coaches c.v...
KejamDerhaka
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Chelsea_Lampard DeZerbi_Coventry Rosenior_TotthmSpurs
yupaosty
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lampard will still fail at Chelsea
that's too harsh guy
jedaclouy
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Jose Mourinho will be the best option
Are you sure,that man has lost is time and season
jedaclouy
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Congratulations Lambart
woeacikmsu
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lampard will still fail at Chelsea
UHtain
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Jose Mourinho will be the best option