Frank Lampard to snub Crystal Palace move as Steve Parish ‘explores’ deal

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Mon 6 April 2026 13:08, UK

Crystal Palace are set to be unsuccessful with any makes an attempt to attempt to snatch Coventry City supervisor Frank Lampard this summer season, sources have informed Football Insider.

The Eagles’ chairman Steve Parish is a long-term admirer of the 47-year-old’s managerial capacity and is eager to “explore” the potential for bringing him to Selhurst Park on the finish of the season.

However, sources say that Lampard needs to stay loyal to Coventry and hopes to lead them into the Premier League, along with his staff already getting ready to promotion.

The former Chelsea boss has been linked with a number of Premier League golf equipment in current months, however the Sky Blues are understood to be assured that he’ll nonetheless be within the residence dugout on the CBS Arena at first of subsequent time period.

Palace are set to make a everlasting appointment to change Oliver Glasner in the summertime, however any efforts to attempt to tempt Lampard to move to South London look set to be in useless.

Thomas Frank favorite for Crystal Palace job

Football Insider revealed final week that Thomas Frank is still the favourite for the Crystal Palace job, regardless of his current dismissal by Tottenham.

The Dane has been a transparent goal for the Selhurst hierarchy ever since he was about to be proven the door on the opposite aspect of the capital, and he’s proper on the forefront of their plans for subsequent season.

That hasn’t stopped Parish and Co. from exploring the opposite choices that may very well be obtainable to them, however the 52-year-old is in a main place to take the job in the intervening time.

Football Insider first revealed Palace’s curiosity in Frank at first of February, when sources indicated that he had already been contacted by the Eagles, whereas nonetheless within the job at Spurs.

He is seen as being an interesting goal to take Palace to the subsequent stage, along with his work at Brentford catching the attention due to the same assets that he had obtainable.

Palace determined to hold Adam Wharton for brand new boss

Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown lately informed Football Insider that Palace are doing “everything in their power” to attempt to hold Adam Wharton for subsequent season, regardless of the numerous curiosity in him.

The likes of Manchester United and Liverpool are each eyeing up a move for the spectacular deep-lying midfielder, however his present membership are adamant that they need him as a part of their group subsequent season, no matter how a lot cash is placed on the desk.

Wharton has shortly turn into a key participant for them lately, and he could be a key a part of their plans for subsequent time period as soon as the brand new supervisor is in place.

Palace have misplaced each Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi over the course of the final 12 months, and they’re sure of their stance that they can’t lose Wharton in shut proximity to that duo.