Ex-Chelsea manager Frank Lampard returned to soccer on Thursday when he was hired to coach Coventry City in the second division. The 46-year-old Lampard signed a 2 1/2-year contract. Lampard would bring a “clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level,” Coventry owner Doug King said.

Frank Lampard outlines Coventry City plans after return to management - Lampard’s last job was an interim role at Chelsea last year but he returns to the touchline at the Championship club

The Match of the Day presenter was touting the 46-year-old former Chelsea star as a possible successor to Gareth Southgate as England manager just a few short months ago in the summer, when Lampard was part of the BBC ’s coverage of the European Championships.