{"id":290831,"date":"2023-10-03T00:25:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=290831"},"modified":"2023-10-03T00:25:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:25:19","slug":"frank-lampard-dismisses-rangers-management-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/frank-lampard-dismisses-rangers-management-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Lampard dismisses Rangers management position"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Frank Lampard plays down Rangers management position as the Chelsea legend insists he is enjoying taking time out of football to &#8216;recharge&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Frank Lampard is in no rush to return to professional football management<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The Englishman previously managed Chelsea and Everton in the Premier League<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Click HERE to listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217;<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Frank Lampard dashed the hopes of Rangers supporters wanting to see the Chelsea legend become their next permanent manager after revealing he is enjoying time away from the dugout to &#8216;recharge&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The former England star has been without a club since the conclusion of his interim spell in charge at Chelsea last season that saw Lampard brought back to Stamford Bridge for a second spell as first-team manager.<\/p>\n<p>A torrid run of form followed and Chelsea appointed Argentinian Mauricio Pochettino as successor, leaving Lampard without a management position.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers moved quick to sack Michael Beale following a disastrous start to the new Scottish Premiership season, with Lampard being linked as a potential successor to the Glasgow-club crown.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 45-year-old explained he has no plans to join Rangers, or any other club, while he takes time away from professional football.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/00\/76092145-12586571-image-a-20_1696288408058.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Frank Lampard (right) revealed he has no immediate plans to return to football management<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/00\/76092147-12586571-image-a-21_1696288416795.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lampard explained on Monday evening that he is enjoying spending time away from the sport<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/00\/76092161-12586571-image-a-22_1696288422260.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lampard (left) is currently out of management while taking time to &#8216;recharge&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Yeah good, less stress,&#8217; he said when speaking about Sky Sports about his current situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think it comes with the territory with managing, especially the stresses of the Premier League, the expectation, in any job.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think it&#8217;s important that you try and find the time out of the game to recharge a bit and enjoy things you don&#8217;t get the chance to do when you&#8217;re working, so I&#8217;m probably in that spot at the minute,&#8217; he added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/00\/76092181-12586571-image-a-23_1696288425866.jpg\" height=\"474\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lampard has been linked with succeeding now-sacked Michael Beale (pictured) at Rangers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/00\/76092143-12586571-image-m-25_1696288548835.jpg\" height=\"389\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lampard has previously enjoyed Premier League management spells at both Chelsea and Everton<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There&#8217;s a balance of feeling fortunate of working in the Premier League, the expectations are great from the outside, any manager puts an expectation on themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s not always easy because you want to be the best you can be but when you&#8217;re out of a job that&#8217;s your time to come away, take some perspective and realise family is the real positive of that side,&#8217; 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