Frank Lampard seeks a rebuilding of his reputation after being appointed Coventry City boss, writes BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Lampard's last experience came when he left Chelsea 18 months ago after a dismal second spell in interim charge, an ill-starred return for a club legend, with only one win and eight defeats in an 11-game stay.
This means the stakes are high for Lampard as well as King, the man who has driven his appointment but who was heavily criticised by sections of Coventry's fanbase for sacking Robins. He was then lured back to Chelsea, where he had assumed legendary status as the club's all-time record goalscorer with 211 goals in 648 appearances, winning 11 major trophies including three Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2012.
When his replacement, incoming England boss Thomas Tuchel, subsequently won the Champions League within months, it was used as a stick to beat Lampard. His open approach helped heal some of post-Benitez wounds Everton were suffering from when he arrived, keeping them in the Premier League in their penultimate game on a dramatic Goodison Park night when they came from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace.
Like Rooney at Plymouth Argyle, Lampard has clearly not let bad experiences make him shy away from proving his doubters as a manager wrong.
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