Frank has 'put thousands of hours' into his coaching work
- Published
Former Chelsea and Everton boss Frank Lampard says he has been "influenced" by watching managers like Brentford's Thomas Frank.
Lampard, 46, has been out of work since his second spell as Chelsea boss - on an interim basis - ended in 2023.
Frank has impressed during his time in charge of Brentford, securing promotion to the Premier League in 2021 and then establishing them as a top-flight side.
"I love watching what other managers are doing, the different approaches and because of my connections I've been able to go and watch certain managers work," Lampard told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"Thomas invited me to Brentford last season and I went and watched how he worked. There are lots of little things that can impress you or little nuggets that you take and think 'oh yeah, I see that'. I think coaching should be about sharing information, you should never be closing and keeping everything to yourself.
"There aren't any managers who I have ever reached out to who haven't said 'come down, no problem'. When you go down to Thomas, or Pep [Guardiola], different managers, all of them to a man have been like 'come and have a meeting, come and watch training, what do you think about that?' They have been so open and that influenced me."
Frank did not come from a traditional football background into coaching, which Lampard feels has helped the Dane.
"There is many a pathway to get into management," he added. "You should never disrespect anyone for whatever their pathway is as long as they put the work in.
"When you see someone like Thomas and how diligent he is and how well he speaks, you understand he has put thousands of hours into viewing, observing, working out his way, his approach to people.
"You don't have to be a football person to understand how people work."
