New Chelsea chief Petr Cech insists there's no guarantee Derby boss Frank Lampard will be their next manager.

Cech insists the deal is far from done, with several other candidates under consideration for the role.

“The club has identified several candidates, the situation is open," he told Czech News Agency. “Frank is one of them. Before the first team begins preparations we want to solve the issue of the new manager.

“The most important thing is to choose a new manager, it will be crucial in the context of further work.

“The coach will have ideas for the team, we will be completing the team for next season. He will have to look at the players and decide who will go to Japan."