Frank Lampard is not going anywhere. Coventry City have confirmed a contract extension that ties the former Chelsea and England midfielder to the club until 2029, locking in the man who just delivered one of English football’s more unlikely promotion stories.
The new deal adds two years to his previous contract, which had been set to expire in 2027. It comes on the back of Coventry winning the 2025-26 Championship title with 95 points, earning the club’s first top-flight berth since 2001.
From 17th to champions
When Lampard was appointed head coach in November 2024, Coventry were sitting 17th in the Championship. What followed over the next season and a half was a complete transformation. Coventry finished the 2025-26 campaign as Championship winners, accumulating 95 points and ending a 25-year absence from the Premier League.
Other clubs were calling
