Mateo Kovacic says having Frank Lampard back at Chelsea is “good news”, with the returning coach already making it clear what he wants from his squad.
The Blues icon, who was relieved of his managerial duties at Stamford Bridge back in January 2021, has been reappointed by the Premier League heavyweights as caretaker boss following the sacking of Graham Potter. Lampard knows all about life in west London, having also spent 13 memorable years with Chelsea as a player, and Kovacic is happy to see a familiar face being charged with the task of rescuing a disappointing season.
Kovacic, who played under Lampard during his first spell as Blues boss, has told Sky Sports: “We know him, he was our coach. It’s good news that he is back and trying to change our season, because it’s not been good. We need to be honest with ourselves. In the end it is easier to sack a coach than 30 players, but it’s on us as well. We need to do better and to say thank you to Potter, who was here and did a good job. It is not easy when many changes are here, so it was a bad situation for him as well.”
