Former Ghana coach Avram Grant has backed Frank Lampard to succeed as Chelsea manager despite the poor start to English Premier League.
The Blues suffered a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Manchester United in the opening day of the season as Lampard made his managerial debut in the topflight.
Grant worked with Lampard during his days as Chelsea manager and is very optimistic the former England midfielder will prevail as a coach because his passion to succeed.
"I was sure he would become a manager, a good manager. Frank is a very good example – when you speak about what makes you successful, there are three parameters: talent, passion and mental strength," he told 90min.
“Frank was not the biggest talent in the world, but he achieved more than those with more talent than him. But he was a great talent, no doubt about it.
“Secondly, he has the passion to achieve. Frank always stayed after training. There is a difference between having passion and wanting to win. Without passion, you can’t achieve. You also need mental strength. Frank definitely has that.”
Lampard's next game will be against Liverpool at the Stamford Bridge next weekend.