Frank
Lampard has "all the conditions" to be successful as Chelsea head coach,
according to former Blues boss Jose Mourinho.
Lampard took over from Maurizio Sarri in July after just one year as a head
coach with Derby in the Sky Bet Championship.
Mourinho managed Lampard across two spells at Stamford Bridge, helping the
midfielder to become the club's all-time leading goalscorer.
"One thing is the player, another thing is the manager," Mourinho said. "The
player, I don't think any Chelsea fan will disagree with me if I say is one
of the top five most important players of Chelsea history, and probably some
will say not top five, maybe top three.
"Another thing is his managerial career, one year of experience in Derby
where he showed good qualities and now he has Chelsea in his hands.
"He plays for big things. He plays Champions League, he played a European
Super Cup, he had already big matches in his hands, and he has to grow up
with the level of experiences, which I believe he can because he has huge
experience."
"I cannot separate from the fact that football has been always in his life.
He was born son of a player, he grew up [nephew] of a football manager, he
became a player, he became a top player… I think he has all the conditions
to succeed."
Lampard has endured a testing start upon his return to Stamford Bridge, with
Chelsea winning just one of their opening four Premier League fixtures, and
losing the UEFA Super Cup final to Liverpool.
The 41-year-old now faces the additional challenge of contending with a
congested fixture list, as his side travel to Wolves on Saturday, before a
Champions League game against Valencia on Tuesday.
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