Lampard for Coventry? Sky Blues fans have their say

Frank Lampard took Derby County into the Championship play-off final in 2019

Coventry City owner Doug King has confirmed Frank Lampard is a contender to replace Mark Robins as head coach.

With the popular Robins sacked last Thursday, former Chelsea and Everton boss Lampard has emerged as an early favourite but Sky Blues fans have mixed feelings over whether he is the right man.

BBC Sport invited Coventry supporters to give us their thoughts and these are just some of them:

Steve Clark - Mark Robins rescues Coventry after years of decline and despite off-field events. He then gets the sack and Frank Lampard is approached just due to him having a wardrobe full of England caps as a player but no great record as a manager. Not a great idea.

DMC - All Lampard will do is give Cov more column inches than usual.

Webby - He needs to rebuild his managerial career after a frankly shocking attempt at Everton and an even more awful second attempt at Chelsea. Dropping down a league or two probably best for him.

Filbo - Fortunate to have had some management experience, but the Championship is a tough gig. I'd like to see these guys cut their teeth in the lower leagues.

Foy - Why does everyone hate former top players and want them to fail as managers? Lampard, Rooney, Gerrard, get way too much hate. I hope if Frank gets the Coventry job, he does well. If not, he won't be the first player to struggle to transition into management. No need for the over the top hate campaign.

Tea Rex - Those having a pop at Frank Lampard don't understand what drives a man like him. He has more money than he'll ever need but loves the game and wants to prove himself. He could have walked away and avoided all the abuse. Give the guy a break.

FunnyOldGame - If Lampard came in maybe this is more his level. He did really well at Derby and managed to get some quality loans from Chelsea because of his links. He’s managed two basket cases in the premier league in Everton and Chelsea at a time when they were going through problems - hardly makes him a ‘bad’ manager.

Conradk - Would be nothing more than a vanity appointment. “Ooh look at us, we got Lampard!” Lucky you...