Coventry owner Doug King has confirmed that Frank Lampard has applied for the club's vacant manager's job after Mark Robins' sacking. Robins was the longest-serving manager in the English Football League until he was dismissed from his role on Thursday,

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is officially in the running to become the next Coventry City manager. Sky Blues owner Doug King confirmed that the 46-year-old was one of a “huge amount”

King is set to make his first head coach appointment since becoming Coventry City owner after sacking Mark Robins

Coventry City are inundated with applications for the new head coach role, though club owner Doug King has confirmed that he has not spoken with Frank Lampard regarding the position.

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TalkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan discusses the possibility of Frank Lampard succeeding Mark Robins at the CBS Arena

COVENTRY OWNER DOUG King has revealed that Frank Lampard is a contender to replace Mark Robins as the next Sky Blues boss. King said the former Chelsea, Derby and Everton boss is among a large number of interested parties in the vacant post.