• Lampard takes over from Gary Rowett and signs three-year deal
• ‘I’m flattered a club of the stature of Derby County want me’
Frank Lampard took over the managerial reins at Derby insisting he is strong enough to make the tough, sometimes brutal decisions that go with the job. All through his playing and latterly his punditry career the former midfielder has been perceived as one of football’s nice guys but he claimed he is going into a new chapter with his eyes open.
“Brutal is a strong word but you can’t go into management seeing it any other way,” the former Chelsea and England player said. “Decisions have to be made. I have been on the receiving end of managerial decisions, and when you are dropped at age 25 you hate it. I understand young players don’t always see the bigger picture but there are ways of speaking to people. I believe I have the strength to make decisions that are right for the team.”
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