is refusing to rule out the prospect of staying on as Chelsea’s permanent manager following his return to Stamford Bridge on Thursday.
after the club opted to sack on Sunday.
First up for Lampard is a trip to Wolves on Saturday before Chelsea travel to Spain for the first leg of their Champions League quarter final against next Wednesday.
Chelsea’s recruitment team have already begun their search for their next permanent manager .
Lampard, meanwhile, has stressed that he is keen for Chelsea to end the season on a high and insists he is not focused on staying at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of the current campaign.
When asked if he has been told that his appointment is strictly until the end of the season, regardless of performances on the pitch, Lampard replied: ‘No, but I think the role and explanation of my role speaks for itself and the that period I’m here for.
‘On that term, I’m not getting anywhere ahead of myself. I want to do the best possible role in a way that I can impact in this period. Then after that, we’ll see what happens.’
Lampard also dismissed comparisons with Roberto Di Matteo, who became Chelsea’s caretaker manager in March 2012 and went on to be appointed permanently after he guided the team to victory in the just two months later.
‘I don’t think it’s worth speaking about past moments. Roberto did an incredible job and that’s a different part of ’s history,’ said Lampard.
‘For me, in simple terms it won’t be my decision as such, so again I don’t want to jump forward to that.
‘I understand I’m probably going to get asked that question a lot. I’ve got my eyes wide open, I expect those questions, but the important thing for me is to park that to the side and focus on the job in hand.
‘I’m very excited to do that along with the staff that I will be working with and the players I will be working with.
‘I was at the game on Tuesday night, I know there’s a lot of talent in this squad, not just the players who played on Tuesday, but generally I’m excited to work with that talent and help them. And that’s why I’m here.’
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