“He won’t be respected”: England warned against appointing former Chelsea manager

The English FA are currently seeking a new manager following the exit of Gareth Southgate.

53-year-old Southgate left his role after England defeat at the finals of EURO 2024. England have reportedly list out the potential managers that may replace Southgate and this include former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard.

Lampard’s name has been suggested by the media, but Gallas feels that the Chelsea legend will not be respected by the Three Lions players due to his struggles as a club manager.

Speaking to Lord Ping, Gallas said: “Frank Lampard wouldn’t be a good fit for England. You have to look at his CV and it’s not enough. He hasn’t won any trophies or had any success in the Premier League, even though he has been the manager of Chelsea twice. You have to say he failed.

Frank Lampard (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

“There has been talk of him taking charge of England and the players would respect what he did as a player, but I’m not sure they will respect what he has done as a manager.

“England need a manager who has won trophies – it’s been 58 years since they won something. It’s been so long despite them having the best league in the world. I’m convinced that it’s now time to appoint a foreign coach.”

Speaking on, Gallas backed former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to take over as the Three Lions coach as he thinks the German would be the ideal England coach. “For me, Jurgen Klopp would be the perfect manager for England. He won everything with Liverpool and he knows all the players, he would be the best fit there is,” he said.

“France, Italy, Spain and every national team would be worried if England appointed Klopp, it would be exciting to see what he could win. The players, having seen what he did at club level, would love him to get the job.”