Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard after the Championship match at the Coventry Arena, May 3, 2025
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FRANK LAMPARD admitted he had no expectation of guiding Coventry to the Championship play-offs when he took the job in November.
Lampard’s side will host Sunderland on Friday in the first leg of the semi-final, targeting a first return to the top flight since 2001, a dramatic turnaround from when Lampard arrived with the club two points from the relegation zone.
“We were 17th for a reason,” Lampard said. “This club’s had some really good success in moving up the leagues in recent years, reaching the play-off final [in 2023], the FA Cup semi-finals [last season]. So there’s great credit but this season we were not where we want to be.
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