Coventry Metropolis boss Frank Lampard described his facet’s promotion again to the Premier League after 25 years away as a “distinctive” achievement.
The Sky Blues secured a top-two end within the Championship with three video games to spare courtesy of a 1-1 draw at struggling Blackburn Rovers.
“To go and get promotion mechanically as a non-parachute [payment] group with three video games to go… these boys have managed to attain one thing particular and distinctive,” Lampard informed Sky Sports activities.
“That is what it is about. Coming right here and getting some extent at this stage is not straightforward.”
He added: “Doing this after 25 years… wow.
“The resilience to return again after dropping within the play-offs (final season to Sunderland). We spoke in the summertime about what we may do that season and whether or not we may end third or fourth to get a house play-off within the second sport which we did not do final yr.
“It is such a very good feeling that the boys have managed to get it over the road.”
The previous Chelsea and England midfielder, 47, took over on the CBS Area in November 2024 for his first job exterior the highest flight since a season at Derby in 2018-19.
An emotional Lampard, who additionally credited the “unbelievable” job his predecessor Mark Robins had accomplished, mentioned he had “fallen in love” with the membership throughout his time within the Midlands and ranked main Coventry again to the highest flight alongside his many accolades as a participant.
“I am happy with myself and the workers,” he mentioned.
“We got here right into a little bit of an unknown 15 or so months in the past once we arrived in a individuals provider.
“We have fallen in love and that is proper up there with what I’ve achieved.
“I am very proud to be the supervisor.”
