Former manager Frank Lampard, 46, could be in line to lead the national team to the World Cup.
The Canadian Football Association is eyeing Lampard as one of the candidates to lead the Canadian men’s national soccer team to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America, according to Team Talk, citing the Telegraph.
The Chelsea legend announced his retirement from playing in February 2017. After managing Chelsea’s youth teams, Lampard began his managerial career with Derby County in July 2018, followed by stints at Chelsea and Everton.
But they all ended in failure. At Chelsea, where he took over in July 2019, he won just 44 of 84 games, a win percentage barely above 50%. After being sacked in January 2021, Lampard took over at Everton in January 2022, but he was also ousted in January last year due to poor results.
Three months later, Lampard returned to Chelsea as interim manager and stayed in charge until the 2022-2023 season. However, his 11% win rate during his time in charge led to him being labeled one of the worst managers in Chelsea’s history, even worse than his predecessor Graham Potter.
The Canadian Soccer Association, which is looking for a coach with a reputation, is interested in Lampard. Canada is one of the co-hosts of the 2026 North and Central American World Cup along with the United States and Mexico. However, the team has been coached by interim coach Mauro Biello (52) since the firing of John Hudson (49).
According to the article, the Canadian Soccer Association considers Lampard one of the leading candidates and plans to interview him in the coming weeks. Lampard, a three-time Premier League champion as a player, has been labeled a failure as a manager and is considering whether to accept the Canadian offer.
Lampard spent the final years of his career with New York City FC in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). He is familiar with the North American landscape, which includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico, which is likely why Canada is interested.
As a result, Lampard will have to decide whether to take on his first overseas managerial challenge. If not, he should stay in Europe and pursue a club managerial position.
The outlet explained that if Lampard accepts the Canadian offer, he 카지노 will be able to coach Canadian prospects such as Alfonso Davies (24, Bayern Munich) and Jonathan David (24, LOSC Lille).
Davis has been playing for Bayern Munich, Kim Min-jae’s team, since January 2019. However, he is expected to move to Real Madrid after this season. David is a striker that Manchester United are targeting this summer.
The outlet also predicted that if Lampard were to take charge at the 2026 World Cup, it would be a shock to Everton fans, who have had to watch him fail to live up to expectations.
Meanwhile, the South Korean men’s national soccer team also needs to decide on a coach. The Korea Football Association announced on May 2 that it had narrowed its search to 11 candidates (seven foreigners and four Koreans). It is expected to name a new official head coach by mid-May at the latest.
