Chelsea owner Todd Boehly ‘asked for James Corden’s opinion’ before appointing Frank Lampard
Chelsea’s American owner Todd Boehly ‘asked for JAMES CORDEN’s opinion’ before appointing Frank Lampard as interim manager until the end of the season
- Todd Boehly and James Corden are friends during the TV star’s time in America
- Corden reportedly suggested Lampard when Chelsea were looking for a temporary boss
- Lampard suffered a 1–0 defeat to Wolves on his return to the Chelsea dugout
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly’s reportedly turned to his friend and TV presenter James Corden for advice before making the decision to appoint Frank Lampard as interim manager until the end of the season.
Lampard’s sensational return to the Stamford Bridge dugout was confirmed on Thursday, having been sacked by the club earlier in 2021.
The 44-year-old took temporary charge following the decision to sack Graham Potter last Sunday.
According to the sunBoehly had asked for Corden’s opinion as he searched for an agent to take charge as the Blues continued their search for a permanent boss.
The TV star reportedly proposed to Lampard, with the pair having become friends from the Sky show A League of Their Own.
Frank Lampard was appointed interim manager of Chelsea until the end of the season on Thursday
James Corden was reportedly consulted by Chelsea owner Todd Boehly about the appointment
Boehly and Corden struck up a friendship during the TV star’s time in the United States
Corden previously hosted the show, with Lampard’s cousin Jamie Redknapp as one of the team captains.
Boehly and Corden became friends during his time in the United States, where he has been hosting the Late Late Show since 2015.
The pair were spotted having lunch in Mayfair last year with Clearlake Capital co-founder Behdad Eghbali.
Corden, who co-created the sitcom Gavin and Stacey, is a well-known supporter of West Ham.
Chelsea suffered a defeat in their first game in Lampard’s first game since returning to the club.
Chelsea were beaten 1–0 by Wolves in Lampard’s first game of his second spell in charge
The Blues were beaten 1-0 by Wolves on Saturday, with Matheus Nunes scoring the only goal of the match.
Chelsea have won just one of their last five Premier League games and remain 11th in the table, despite spending more than £600m to improve the side this season.
Lampard claimed Chelsea needed to get more aggressive if they wanted to turn around their form.
Chelsea still have a chance to earn silverware this season via the Champions League, with Lampard’s side taking on Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final on Wednesday.