Frank Lampard is back in management having taken the Coventry City job but ex-England players have not enjoyed much success when it comes to landing promotion to the Premier League

Ex-Chelsea manager Frank Lampard returned to soccer on Thursday when he was hired to coach Coventry City in the second division. The 46-year-old Lampard signed a 2 1/2-year contract. Lampard would bring a “clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level,” Coventry owner Doug King said.

Frank Lampard has been appointed head coach of Championship club Coventry City on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The former Chelsea and England midfielder, 46, takes over with the club 17th in the Championship table, two points above the relegation places.