Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has signed a new contract with the club that will keep him in charge until 2029. The 48-year-old led the Sky Blues to the Championship title last season, securing their promotion to the Premier League.
His previous contract was set to expire at the end of the upcoming season, and Lampard had attracted interest from other clubs, including Fulham, during the summer transfer window. The former Chelsea and England midfielder has now committed to Coventry as the club prepares for its return to the top flight for the first time in 25 years. The team is scheduled to begin their Premier League campaign against champions Arsenal on Friday, August 21.
Lampard, who replaced Mark Robins as manager in November 2024 when the team was 17th in the Championship and close to the relegation zone, guided Coventry to a fifth-place finish and a play-off spot in his first partial season. Despite a play-off semi-final loss to Sunderland, he then led them to the Championship title in the following season, achieving 28 league wins, a club record, and ending the 25-year wait for top-flight football. His managerial career also includes previous spells at Derby County, Chelsea, and Everton.
"After the incredible work of everybody to get promoted and win the Championship, it was important to enjoy the moment, and we certainly did as a city," Lampard stated. "Our job then as staff, and for the players of course, is to firstly recharge but also focus on what we want to do and what we need to for next season. There's a lot of work to do on and off the pitch as a football club, so those things have been ongoing."
He added, "I'm looking forward to getting back with the players, to see them all and get ready for the new season."