Breaking News:Frank Lampard has been named the new Chelsea manager on a three-year deal

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The 41-year-old put pen to paper on a three-year deal at Stamford Bridge after leaving Derby

Frank Lampard has been appointed the new Chelsea manager, completing an emotional return to Stamford Bridge.

The Blues legend has now put pen to paper on a three-year-deal to become Maurizio Sarri's successor at the west London club to end the wait for one of the worst kept secrets in English football to be confirmed.

'I am immensely proud to be returning to Chelsea as head coach,' Lampard said after the news was confirmed on Thursday morning.

Lampard is expected to bring coaches Jody Morris, who played and coached for Chelsea, and Chris Jones, another former Blues coach with him back to Stamford Bridge.

Following top-level talks, led by director Marina Granovskaia, the west London club decided Lampard would be their first choice target to replace Sarri, who left after one season in charge to become Juventus manager.

There were some doubts over Lampard's suitability for the position given his relative inexperience.

The 41-year-old has just one season's worth of managerial experience, leading Derby to the Championship play off final last season - where the Rams eventually lost to Aston Villa.

But Lampard will certainly galvanise a fan base that was divided at times last season given his hero's status at the club.

He will be expected to blood a number of the club's most talented youngsters due to Chelsea's two window transfer ban.

Morris' experience of working with the club's academy players is likely to prove crucial during the forthcoming season.

Club hero Frank Lampard was confirmed as the new Chelsea manager on Thursday morning
Club hero Frank Lampard was confirmed as the new Chelsea manager on Thursday morning

Chelsea affirmed their intention to discuss their vacant manager's job with Lampard after making an official approach to Derby last Tuesday, while on Monday the Championship club excused their manager from the first two days of pre-season training in order for their manager to conclude his move to London.

And those formal discussions have been brought to a successful conclusion with all the finer details of Lampard's return now finalised.

Chelsea will pay an initial compensation package worth in the region of £4million to secure Lampard's return.

The former Blues midfielder was happy at Derby - and he was prepared to take training on Monday and Tuesday before the club excused him from duty.

But the emotional pull of returning to Stamford Bridge, where he enjoyed huge success was simply too big to resist.

'Everyone knows my love for this club and the history we have shared, however, my sole focus is on the job in hand and preparing for the season ahead. I am here to work hard, bring further success to the club and I cannot wait to get started.'

'Frank possesses fantastic knowledge and understanding of the club and last season, he demonstrated he is one of the most talented young coaches in the game,' Chelsea chief Marina Granovskaia added.

‘After 13 years with us as a player, where he became a club legend and our record goalscorer, we believe this is the perfect time for him to return and are delighted he has done so. We will do everything we can to ensure he has all the support required to be a huge success.’

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