I want to be Lampard’s assistant after retirement—Mikel

Former Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel wouldn’t mind being Frank Lampard’s assistant at Chelsea when he retires.

Both Mikel and Lampard were teammates at the Stamford Bridge for close to a decade winning several trophies together.

“I am very happy for Frank. When we were playing at Chelsea, we are expecting that John Terry and he would be very good managers, but we were expecting Terry to reach that level first. But Lampard made a big
step. His arrival at Chelsea means the club are caring for their legends,” Mikel told Sport Witness.

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“I joked with him after the Chelsea move, I want to be his assistant when I retire. I hope he will be successful at Chelsea for many more years. I also want to see John Terry in similar jobs in the future because he was our leader on the pitch,” said Mikel who plays for the Turkish Super Lig club, Trabzonspor.