After 18 months out the game, the former Chelsea and England star was given a reminder of how tough the Championship can be

In private, Frank Lampard would have likely rejoiced after Coventry scored a last-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 at home to Cardiff in his first match in charge. But he appeared to be the calmest person in the CBS Arena when Victor Torp tucked away his penalty to ensure a point was rescued.

Ex-Chelsea manager Frank Lampard returned to soccer on Thursday when he was hired to coach Coventry City in the second division. The 46-year-old Lampard signed a 2 1/2-year contract. Lampard would bring a “clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level,” Coventry owner Doug King said.

Frank Lampard said he isn’t disappointed not to have been given a Premier League job after he was named as Coventry City’s new manager. Lampard has been out of management for 18 months since the end of his second spell at Chelsea but signed a two-and-a-half year contract at Coventry,

Coventry City live matchday blog from CoventryLive as Sky Blues reporter Andy Turner brings you all the build-up and live updates from the CBS Arena

After 18 months away from football management, Frank Lampard returned to the dugout on Saturday in his first game as head coach of Championship strugglers Coventry City.

Frank Lampard's first game as Coventry manager ended in a 2-2 draw as Victor Torp's late penalty rescued the former England star from a debut defeat against Cardiff

Frank Lampard has told Coventry City fans he is at the club to win games as manager rather than as a 'celebrity' who wants everything to be about him.

Championship strugglers Coventry and Cardiff played out a 2-2 draw in Frank Lampard's first game in charge after Victor Torp's late penalty cancelled out Alex Robertson's fine strike.