Sky Blues owner Doug King has been urged to consider England interim head coach Lee Carsley to replace Mark Robins

Coventry owner Doug King has confirmed that Frank Lampard has applied for the club's vacant manager's job after Mark Robins' sacking. Robins was the longest-serving manager in the English Football League until he was dismissed from his role on Thursday,

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is officially in the running to become the next Coventry City manager. Sky Blues owner Doug King confirmed that the 46-year-old was one of a “huge amount”

Coventry City are inundated with applications for the new head coach role, though club owner Doug King has confirmed that he has not spoken with Frank Lampard regarding the position.

Former Championship star Sam Parkin believes that the Coventry City job would be perfect for Frank Lampard and thinks that eventually the fans would embrace the appointment. Last week, Coventry decided to part ways with Mark Robins after a series of disappointing results, something which has led to much anger among a portion of the fans.

Coventry City news from CoventryLive as club owner Doug King is open to question over the sacking of manager Mark Robins

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COVENTRY OWNER DOUG King has revealed that Frank Lampard is a contender to replace Mark Robins as the next Sky Blues boss. King said the former Chelsea, Derby and Everton boss is among a large number of interested parties in the vacant post.

TalkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan discusses the possibility of Frank Lampard succeeding Mark Robins at the CBS Arena