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Ex-Chelsea boss Lampard ready for management return: But I'll choose right job

Frank Lampard says he wants to continue his management career - though will take his time over his next job.

Lampard ended the season as Chelsea caretaker manager, having been sacked by Everton months earlier.

Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast, Lampard said: "It's hard to know. A lot of people say 'get into punditry, it's easy, put your feet up'.

"[But] I get my enjoyment, what gets my blood flowing, is working and being a coach. So that's what I want to do.

"I'm in no immediate rush to do it. The reality is, off the back of Everton and Chelsea, it's probably time for me to take my time anyway because of what opportunities are out there.

"There may be no opportunities, there may be something that comes up that I want to look at and say 'does that work for me in all purposes'. The jobs I've taken have been quite challenging, and a lot are.

"I'm not saying I'm going to be given this 'here you go, this is going to be great'. So I would try to choose well without sounding too picky.

"In the meantime, do the things that make me happy. Being around my family, I like to travel. When I travel, I want to go better than home, and if I don't go better than home, I'll stay at home, I've got a nice house."

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