LAST UPDATE | 12 Nov 2021
FRANK LAMPARD HAS withdrawn his interest in Norwich’s managerial vacancy.
The former Chelsea boss is no longer in the running to replace Daniel Farke at Carrow Road.
The 43-year-old had held talks with Norwich chiefs earlier this week.
Lampard has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in January 2021.
Chelsea’s record goalscorer is understood to be keen to return to frontline coaching, but has been waiting for the right opportunity.
And now Norwich will have to turn their focus elsewhere in the search to replace Farke, who was dismissed last on 6 November.
Farke had only just steered Norwich to their first Premier League win of the season, a 2-1 victory at Brentford, when he was unseated by the Canaries’ board.
Norwich sit bottom of the table with just five points from 11 games, with Southampton up next on 20 November.
Lampard secured Champions League football through a fourth-place league finish and took Chelsea to the FA Cup final, in his one full season at the Stamford Bridge helm.
The 106-cap midfielder was sacked after Chelsea slipped to ninth in the table the following campaign however, after the club had spent more than £200millon on a squad overhaul.
Former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is understood to be among the remaining candidates for the Norwich job.
– First published 12.21, 12 November. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Frank Lampard was sacked by Chelsea in January 2020; he was sacked in January 2021.
Be great to see dean smith keep them up.
@Fr Romeo sensini.: and villa go down
@Fr Romeo sensini.: Smith to Norwich, Lampard to Rangers would be the most likely outcome here I’d say
Norwich will only get at best a manager to keep them afloat with their budget .A toss of a coin between smith and Lampard who can achieve that . Big Sam had the knack once . I would go with Lampard slightly , he may have contacts and this might be his big chance to prove he can do the job .
Can’t see Lampard going to Norwich City
@Shane Lad: he retired from playing a few years ago . Any premier league club is a higher standard he should be expecting to be appointed at . As a manager as he has achieved precisely zero in his career so far .
@Niall James Fergal McCormack: somdut ganguli
@Niall James Fergal McCormack: : got chelsea to 4th on a transfer ban and brought through the likes of james and mount who are integral to them now. If some of the players they bought the next season kicked into gear a year earlier, he might still be there. He’s achieved no less than a lot of the english managerial merry go round that will be linked to this job.
@David Madden: hahahaha
@David Madden: just a pair of crypto tycoons shooting the breeze is all !
@Fred spins kdb: 4th with Chelsea is an achievement ?
@Niall James Fergal McCormack: i think its enough of an achievement for him to deserve another crack at a premier league club, and no less than some of the other names ive seen linked with it bruce, russell martin, mark robins etc. No top tier coaches are vying for the norwich job.
Not surprised he withdrew, I’d imagine he considers himself above that.