Chelsea interim manager, Frank Lampard, has admitted he will return to the club as a supporter “many times” in the future.
Lampard’s short-term deal ends on Sunday, after the Blues host Newcastle in the Premier League.
The former England midfielder will be looking to record the first home win of his second spell in charge.
He has lost eight of his 10 games in charge.
Lampard, who won three Premier League titles and the Champions League during his 13 years as a player in west London, did not return to Stamford Bridge after he was sacked as manager in January 2021.
He only came back in April this year to watch Chelsea’s goalless draw against Liverpool.
The 44-year-old has now explained why he stayed away. But promised to be a regular face among the fans.
“This is the corny part, I will never feel like I am saying goodbye to the fans. My career as a player and as a coach first time around and this period and it is there.
“I live close enough to the stadium and I will be back at Chelsea many times and when you take on a managerial career it doesn’t mean you will be at a club you had 13 years at as a player forever,” Lampard said.
