Frank Lampard linked with West Ham job as pressure mounts on Graham Potter. The Premier League season has barely started, but Graham Potter already finds himself under mounting pressure at West Ham United. With the first international break now underway, speculation is rife that the former Chelsea and Brighton boss could be one of the division’s earliest managerial casualties.
Potter’s side endured a miserable opening fortnight, conceding eight goals in their first two league matches and crashing out of the EFL Cup after surrendering a late lead to Wolves. Though a morale-boosting 3-0 victory at Nottingham Forest eased some of the tension, the board has reportedly sounded out alternatives. According to Football Insider, feelers were put out for Coventry City manager Frank Lampard prior to the Forest win.
Lampard’s name immediately stands out given his history with West Ham, where he came through the academy before establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s greatest midfielders at Chelsea. A return to Upton Park’s modern-day successor, the London Stadium, would be a narrative that writes itself.
Yet for all the romance, the move looks unlikely. Frank Lampard has built strong momentum at Coventry City since replacing Mark Robins last November. Taking over a side languishing in 17th, he oversaw a transformation in both results and style, lifting the Sky Blues into the play-off places by season’s end. Coventry collected the fourth-most points in the Championship after his arrival, including a blistering run of nine wins in 10 between January and March.
Frank Lampard finds the difference with West Ham to be striking. The Hammers remain a volatile club where managerial turnover and supporter unrest often loom large. While Lampard’s stock is rising again after difficult spells at Everton and Chelsea, taking on a high-pressure Premier League rescue mission could undo the progress he has made in the Championship.
For now, Coventry fans should feel reassured. Frank Lampard is beloved at the CBS Arena, and the chance to lead the club back to the Premier League for the first time since 2001 may prove more appealing than a premature Premier League return under difficult circumstances.
