{"id":143249,"date":"2023-11-15T16:30:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=143249"},"modified":"2023-11-15T16:30:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T16:30:28","slug":"frank-lampard-tipped-to-seal-stunning-return-to-management-as-chelsea-legend-emerges-as-frontrunner-for-vacant-role-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/sport\/frank-lampard-tipped-to-seal-stunning-return-to-management-as-chelsea-legend-emerges-as-frontrunner-for-vacant-role-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Lampard tipped to seal stunning return to management as Chelsea legend emerges as frontrunner for vacant role | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AFTER almost six months without a job, Frank Lampard could be set for a return to management.<\/p>\n<p>The former Chelsea and England ace has been linked with the vacant managerial position at League One side Oxford United.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/everton-manager-frank-lampard-celebrates-818481409-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mi-news-sport-alamy-live-854018840.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Lampard is reportedly one of the two favourites for the job, along with Crystal Palace assistant Paddy McCarthy, as per The Portsmouth News.<\/p>\n<p>The U&#x27;s have been without a boss since Liam Manning left earlier this week to take over Championship side Bristol City.<\/p>\n<p>Manning&#x27;s appointment came despite Lampard having been backed by the bookies for the position.<\/p>\n<p>Following the departure of Manning and his assistant Chris Hogg, Oxford CEO Tim Williams said in a statement: &quot;I am hugely disappointed to be losing Liam and Chris at this stage of the season, particularly given the support they had been given.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on Football<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8847d67a-cef8-460b-a2f3-183e874406b9.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8847d67a-cef8-460b-a2f3-183e874406b9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8847d67a-cef8-460b-a2f3-183e874406b9.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BLUE IT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Mourinho told me to f*** off and threatened to sign Varane &#8211; 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