After 18 months out the game, the former Chelsea and England star was given a reminder of how tough the Championship can be

Ex-Chelsea manager Frank Lampard returned to soccer on Thursday when he was hired to coach Coventry City in the second division. The 46-year-old Lampard signed a 2 1/2-year contract. Lampard would bring a “clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level,” Coventry owner Doug King said.

Championship strugglers Coventry and Cardiff played out a 2-2 draw in Frank Lampard's first game in charge after Victor Torp's late penalty cancelled out Alex Robertson's fine strike.