Chelsea have appointed former midfielder as their manager on a three year deal

Lampard 41, has left championship side Derby county to take over at a club where he spent 13 years as a player

He succeed Maurizio Sarri, who left Stamford bridge in June to take charge of Italian champion Juventus

Lampard led Derby to the championship play-off where they lost to Aston Villa in his first season as a manager

The formal England International Mada 648 Chelsea appearances, winning 11 trophies with them

He takes over at Chelsea under transfer embargo, after the club was given a two window transfer ban by world governing body FIFA - a decision they are appealing against at the the court of Arbitration for sport.

Lampard's first words

" I am immensely happy to be returning to Chelsea as a head coach. Everyone knows my love for this club and the history we have shared, however my sole focus is on the job in hand and preparing for the season ahead. I am here to work hard, bring further success to the club and I can not wait to get started