TBR View: Celtic should pull out the stops and appoint Frank Lampard

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Celtic parted with Neil Lennon earlier this week and of all the candidates already linked with the position, the Hoops should seriously place Frank Lampard under consideration.

The Parkhead-based club are 18 points behind fierce rivals Rangers and their season has been nothing short of a shambles.

At the beginning of the campaign, all the talk was of claiming a tenth Premiership title in succession but they’ve never looked like being good enough.

The club’s hierarchy has to get the next appointment right and it needs to be one that symbolises the passion showcased by the supporters.

Lampard has only recently departed Chelsea but surely he will hope to get back into management at some point.

The challenge of restoring pride in a great club is one that will surely entice him, with European football also likely to provide another incentive.

A former England international as a player, Lampard is a respected figure and someone who knows the game inside out.

Celtic supporters would love to see some of their own talents playing first-team football and the ex-Chelsea midfielder would help with that.

When he first arrived at Stamford Bridge the club were under a transfer embargo and he was tasked with playing the younger stars.

Despite that, he led the team to the FA Cup Final and a top-four finish in the Premier League.

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Furthermore, his contact book is quite extensive and that could bode well for Celtic.

During his first managerial gig at Derby County, he used his contacts to sign Harry Wilson, Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori on loan.

His Premier League additions paid dividends and the Rams reached the play-off final at the first time of asking under Lampard.

A quick glance across Glasgow at Rangers should hand Celtic a glimpse at what could come if they appointed Lampard.

Steven Gerrard has taken time to get it right at Ibrox but ultimately he’s going to lift the Premiership title this season.

He arrived in Scotland with nowhere near the level of experience that Lampard has and he has to be in the conversation.

The 42-year-old is astute, respected and gets every ounce of effort out of his squad.

Celtic could do a lot worse than appoint the ex-England midfielder.