da brwin： The Blues' interim boss has endured a nightmare start to life back at Stamford Bridge – but where does he rank against other disappointing coaches?
da cassino online： This was supposed to be a 'free hit' for Frank Lampard, a job that he couldn't turn down and couldn't be judged upon. However, after he oversaw another Chelsea defeat, this time to Arsenal on Tuesday, it's hard to argue that Lampard hasn't irrevocably harmed his managerial reputation in the short time he's been at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea were warned that he wasn't the man to get a tune out of this failing squad, and aside from a battling performance in their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid, his team's displays have been pretty shambolic since he took over.
With a difficult run of games to finish the season, Lampard now faces an uphill battle to avoid ending his interim spell in charge with a win percentage of zero. Should he fail to do that, he is destined to go down as one of the most ill-judged appointments in Premier League history.
Of course, it wouldn't be the first time that a club has made a poor coaching decision, far from it. Below, GOAL delves into the history books to rank the other miscued appointments of the Premier League era:
Getty Images13Steve Kean (Blackburn Rovers)
The fact that Steve Kean's next job after being sacked by Blackburn was in Brunei should tell you everything you need to know about his time at Ewood Park. Due to his close ties to Rovers' much-maligned owners, his spell in charge was marred by fan protests, and he didn't much help his cause with some shocking results.
Despite all the opposition, he somehow managed to last newly two years in the hot seat, even surviving Premier League relegation in 2012. Finally, later that year, he was let go in typically-shady circumstances, with the Scotsman claiming he had been "forced to resign".
Win percentage: 28.38%
AdvertisementGetty Images12John Carver (Newcastle)
No one is disputing John Carver's love for Newcastle. We're simply suggesting that he might not have been cut out for life as a Premier League manager. Carver was promoted from his post as assistant manager – initially on a caretaker basis before being handed the reins until the end of the season – after Alan Pardew left the club to take over at Crystal Palace.
Between March and May 2013, Carver oversaw a quite astonishing run of eight successive league defeats that was finally broken by a 1-1 draw with West Brom. Losing to already-relegated QPR then set up a date with destiny on the final day.
The Magpies did triumph in that crunch fixture, beating West Ham 2-0, but the writing was already on the wall and Carver – who once described himself as the "best coach in the Premier League" – was promptly sacked.
Win percentage: 20%
Getty Images11Bob Bradley (Swansea City)
Bob Bradley's woeful spell in charge of Swansea City did nothing to lessen the stigma of American coaches working in the Premier League. Bradley was the United States' cream of the crop, but it just didn't happen for the New Jersey native as he managed to win just two of his 11 Premier League games.
To make matters worse, he was lampooned in the British media for the heinous crime of being an American. He has stuck to coaching MLS sides ever since.
Win percentage: 18.18%
Getty Images10Tony Adams (Portsmouth)
Before he created waves with his training methods at Granada, Tony Adams' had an ill-fated spell at Portsmouth. He had initially joined the club as Harry Redknapp's assistant, but after everyone's favourite wheeler dealer jumped ship to Tottenham, Adams was handed the top job.
He did not fare well despite possessing a squad that had won the FA Cup the previous season, guiding Pompey to just two wins in his 15 Premier League games in charge.
He left with a Portsmouth side containing Peter Crouch, Glen Johnson and David James sitting just one point above the drop zone. They did eventually stay up, but that was no thanks to Adams.
Win percentage: 13.3%