COVENTRY announced Frank Lampard as their new head coach today on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

The 46-year-old will take charge of the Sky Blues for the first time tomorrow when his new side face Cardiff at the Coventry Arena.

Lampard will be joined by coaches Joe Edwards and Chris Jones.

The former Everton and Chelsea boss has been out of work since ending his second spell at Stamford Bridge in May 2023 but was the frontrunner to succeed Mark Robins at the Ricoh Arena.

Robins was surprisingly sacked earlier this month, after a seven-year spell where he led the Sky Blues from League Two to a Championship play-off final and an FA Cup semi-final.

Coventry owner and executive chairman Doug King said: “I am delighted that Frank Lampard has agreed to join our club as head coach. Frank cut his teeth in the Championship and knows what is needed in this league to be successful.

“His experiences thereafter at Chelsea and Everton will ensure he brings to our talented squad clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level that we as a club are striving to reach.”