Rio Ferdinand has backed Frank Lampard to become Chelsea’s next manager (Picture: Getty)Rio Ferdinand believes that Frank Lampard would be the ‘perfect choice’ to replace Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea because he would command the respect of the dressing room. Although Chelsea have concerns over Lampard’s lack of experience, Ferdinand suggested that shouldn’t count against him, drawing on Pep Guardiola’s success at Barcelona during the early stages of his managerial career. Frank Lampard worked alongside highly-rated Chelsea youngster Mason Mount last season (Picture: Getty)‘He is the perfect choice,’ Ferdinand stated. AdvertisementAdvertisement‘Frank knows the club and he knows the players and the players will respect him. He added: ‘If Chelsea are going to get a ban transfer-wise I don’t think they can look anywhere but Frank if I’m honest.

Source: Metro June 12, 2019 09:00 UTC