By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDONFormer England midfielder Frank Lampard is taking his first step into management by taking the reins at Derby County, the Championship club announced on Thursday. The 39-year-old, who won three Premier League titles with Chelsea, has signed a three-year contract at the second-tier English outfit two years after retiring in 2016. Derby have been looking for a new manager since Gary Rowett was lured away by recently-relegated Stoke. "I've always wanted to manage a club with a big tradition and history like Derby County, so this is a huge opportunity." Lampard said his aim was to take Derby back to the Premier League for the first time since 2008, when the club finished rock bottom.

Source: Daily Nation May 31, 2018 08:48 UTC