Pep Guardiola sent 'special' voice note to Frank Lampard after Chelsea loss

Frank Lampard revealed how supportive Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was to him during and after his time as Chelsea manager.

Lampard has had two stints as manager of the Blues during his career. His first began in the summer of 2019 before he left the club in January 2021 — his second came last year on an interim basis until the end of the season, following the exit of Graham Potter.

It was during Lampard's first spell in charge that Guardiola is said to have made a kind gesture to the Blues legend. Lampard's first Premier League game in charge of Chelsea was a 4-0 defeat away at Manchester United, a few days before losing to Liverpool in the Super Cup.

Months after his first spell as Chelsea manager, Lampard revealed the kind gesture that Guardiola offered him in the early days of his time at Stamford Bridge, reports the Mirror. The Blues legend also explained how Guardiola is also supportive of other managers across the country.

«He’s so great with managers, Pep [Guardiola], behind the scenes the things he does with the LMA, helping other managers. He’s sent me voice notes,» Lampard said on the Overlap Extra in November 2021.

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«I don't like giving away private conversations but in my first game as Chelsea manager we lost at Man United 4-0. We played well for 60 minutes, then got done on the counter, then bang, bang, 2, 3, it was 4-0.

“Then we lost to Liverpool in the Super Cup. Played well, lost on penalties. I was on the plane on the way back from the game, a little bit disheartened. Got a voice note from him, saying the way my team played was