Frank Lampard: Chelsea Legend Explains Second Spell Failure, Rebuffs Fans’ Advice

• Frank Lampard has managed Chelsea twice, but neither spell has been very impressive
• His second spell saw only one win in 11 games and poor displays from the players
• He highlighted major reasons for his challenging coaching career so far, but says he won't quit now

Frank Lampard has shown that he is probably somewhere on social media reading what fans say about him as he opened up on his coaching career so far, especially his second spell at Chelsea.

Lampard returned to Chelsea in April as caretaker manager until the end of the season after Graham Potter was sacked. The decision of Todd Boehly to rehire him left fans with reservations, and they were right.

The team sank lower and finished 12th in the league, and were eliminated in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final by Real Madrid. They ended the season with one win in 11 games - the 3-1 win over Bournemouth.

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Lampard explains second spell failure

Chelsea fans are some of the funniest in the world. Their initial thoughts about Lampard's first spell made them put all blame on their legend, but if a team has remained the same under four managers, questions should be asked of the players.

"When I got there, I could just see the spirit and togetherness wasn't there. It was nothing bad, it wasn't bad to go through the week, but you have to train elite to be elite. You have to," he said on Diary of a CEO Podcast.

''The biggest thing about it was the size of the squad. The motivation of players who you're not going to not play… it's like asking someone to do all the prep and then have someone else actually do the job."

However, it is no longer Frank's problem; it is Mauricio Pochettino's, and the Argentine already began downsizing the squad with a clear plan, as detailed by The Athletic.

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Lampard rebuffs fans' advice

From missing out on Premier League qualification with Derby to losing the FA Cup final with his former club and narrowly avoiding relegation with Everton, the legend's coaching career has been abysmal, and many fans have advised him to go into punditry.

He admitted that it's hard to know what's next in his future, but he will continue to try his coaching and not follow the public's advice.

"A lot of people say 'get into punditry, it's easy, put your feet up', [But] I get my enjoyment, what gets my blood flowing, is working and being a coach. So that's what I want to do," he said.

"I'm in no immediate rush to do it. The reality is, off the back of Everton and Chelsea, it's probably time for me to take my time anyway because of what opportunities are out there.

"The jobs I've taken have been quite challenging, and a lot are," he added.

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Lampard's message to Mount

Sports Brief reported that Lampard sent a message to Mason Mount after the midfielder left Chelsea and joined rivals Manchester United, a decision which still angers the fans.

The 44-year-old gave the academy star his debut and admits he would have loved to see him continue at Chelsea, but has no doubt he will add something to the Red Devils.