Frank Lampard has praised Pep Guardiola for a considerate voice note he received from the Manchester City boss at the start of his managerial career at Chelsea.
Lampard has not managed since he was relieved of his duties at Stamford Bridge in January, and he saw his replacement Thomas Tuchel go on to win the Champions League with the team that season.
The Chelsea legend was in negotiations with Norwich over their recent managerial vacancy, but Lampard pulled out of the race and former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith was appointed instead.
The 43-year-old is eager to return to the dugout and joined Gary Neville on The Overlap YouTube channel this week. Lampard opened up about his experiences managing Chelsea and Guardiola’s touching message
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