Sky Blues owner Doug King has confirmed Lampard, who has also managed Derby County and Everton, leading the Rams to the Championship play-offs final, has applied for the top job after Robins’ departure last week.

EFL pundit Sam Parkin believes that Frank Lampard would be a good appointment in time at Coventry City. According to the Mirror, the former Everton and Chelsea manager is closing in on the vacant position at the CBS Arena.

Former Championship star Sam Parkin believes that the Coventry City job would be perfect for Frank Lampard and thinks that eventually the fans would embrace the appointment. Last week, Coventry decided to part ways with Mark Robins after a series of disappointing results, something which has led to much anger among a portion of the fans.

King is set to make his first head coach appointment since becoming Coventry City owner, having sacked Mark Robins last week. He has confirmed former Chelsea and Everton boss Frank Lampard has applied for the job, but Sky Blues fan and BeINSPORTS presenter ...

Frank Lampard could potentially take over at Coventry City, but he may well have fears of replicating Wayne Rooney's Birmingham City disaster

Coventry parted ways with Mark Robins earlier this week, with Chelsea and England legend Frank Lampard now expected to take the reins of the Championship club