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title: "10 questions Lampard faces as Chelsea manager this summer"
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author: "Daniel Emery"
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published: "2019-07-04T08:18:42Z"
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# 10 questions Lampard faces as Chelsea manager this summer

Chelsea have announced that [Frank Lampard is the club’s new manager](https://readchelsea.com/2019/07/04/frank-lampard-appointed-chelsea-manager/), signing a three-year deal with the club.

Lampard has joined the Blues following a good year in charge of Championship side Derby County, as he led them to the play-off final at Wembley – only to lose 2-1 to Aston Villa on the day.

The Chelsea legend now takes over at Stamford Bridge, perhaps earlier in his career than most were expecting him to, having only been a manager for one season.

Chelsea needed to replace Maurizio Sarri after the Italian moved back to his home country to join Juventus – with Lampard swiftly taking over.

Despite a good season on paper for Chelsea – with a third-placed finish and a Europa League title – Lampard faces a number of problems this summer going into the next campaign.

Here are 10 questions Lampard faces at Chelsea…