Managers who returned to former clubs: Lampard follows in Mourinho and Ancelotti’s footsteps with move back to Chelsea
They always say never go back, but that's a warning that Frank Lampard has ignored as he makes a shock Chelsea return.
The former Blues boss has now officially signed a short-term deal to replace Graham Potter until the end of the season.
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Previous Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich sacked Lampard in January 2021 after taking the job in 2019.
But Todd Boehly and co are giving the Chelsea hero another chance as they look to see off a forgettable league campaign that could still end in Champions League glory.
And this move sees Lampard join a long list of managers that have ignored all previous warnings and returned to their old club, but how did some of the more famous ones perform?
Jose Mourinho - Chelsea 2004/07 and 2013/15
Mourinho's first spell at Stamford Bridge was incredibly successful as he won Chelsea's first Premier League title, which he followed up with another, while the Blues also won the FA Cup and the League Cup twice.
But things ended badly, and after more success with Inter Milan and Real Madrid, the Special One returned to west London.
Mourinho won Chelsea's third Premier League title during the 2014/15 season and also lifted the League Cup.
In his second spell, he made some incredible signings with Willian, Nemanja Matic, Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas proving to be key players for a number of years.
However, the current Roma boss should have recognised some of the talent at his disposal and sanctioned the departures of Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah and Romelu Lukaku, among others.
It went wrong for Mourinho again as he alienated the entire squad and was sacked, with the Blues sitting 16th in December 2015.
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Carlo Ancelotti - Real Madrid 2013/15 and 2021/now
Ancelotti is one of the world's most decorated football managers, but many doubted his decision to return to Real Madrid.
The Italian had just finished an average season with Everton, while the La Liga giants had parted ways with Zinedine Zidane.
But the former Chelsea boss couldn't turn down a move back to Spain and has enjoyed an excellent second spell.
Under his guidance, Karim Benzema and co have won the Champions League, La Liga and the FIFA Club World Cup.
This follows from his first stint at the Bernabeu, where Ancelotti won a host of silverware as well.
However, missing out on the title by two points to Barcelona and being knocked out in the semi-finals of the Champions League by Juventus proved to be the undoing for Ancelotti.
But his return has been brilliant and another success in UEFA's premier competition is in his sights.
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Kevin Keegan - Newcastle 1992/97 and Jan 2008/Sep 2008
Keegan is a hero on Tyneside and was one of the main figures in the Premier League's early years.
From his infamous 'I would love it' rant to the image of him slumping over the advertising hoardings after Stan Collymore's winner in Newcastle's 4-3 defeat against Liverpool in 1996, Keegan was a real character.
His Newcastle side became known as the 'Entertainers' for their exciting brand of football, but they never won anything and he resigned in 1997.
So when Mike Ashley brought him back to St James Park in January 2008, Newcastle fans were in a Keegan wonderland.
But things quickly turned sour and lies over transfers (that ) saw the Englishman quit for a second time.
It's no wonder he left, given Newcastle fumbled the signing of Luka Modric and Keegan has not managed since.
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David Moyes - West Ham 2017/2018 and 2019/now
Moyes initially arrived at West Ham on a short-term deal to keep the club in the Premier League.
He managed to achieve that feat comfortably and the Hammers finished 13th, but he wasn't kept on.
However, Moyes was back at the London Stadium on an 18-month contract to replace Pellegrini in 2019, trying to keep the club in the top-flight and they managed it with one defeat in their final seven games.
The following two seasons were incredible for the Hammers as they finished sixth and seventh, bringing European football to east London.
And in the Europa League, the Irons made it to the semi-finals and are currently in the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League.
But things have turned in the top-flight, and after 14 wins in their last 55 league games, West Ham are deep in a relegation battle and there are calls for Moyes to leave.
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Sir Kenny Dalglish - Liverpool 1985/91 and 2011/12
King Kenny, as he is affectionately known by Liverpool fans, was a wonderful player and became a successful manager in his first stint at Anfield.
The legendary Scotsman won three league titles and two League Cups as the Reds dominated domestic football.
He then went on to have success with Blackburn Rovers but was out of the game for 11 years after leaving Celtic in 2000.
But Roy Hodgson's underwhelming spell as Reds boss allowed Dalglish to return.
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In his time at the club, Liverpool bought Andy Carroll, Stewart Downing, Charlie Adam, Jose Enrique and Sebastian Coates, who all failed to live up to expectations.
But Sir Kenny was responsible for the arrivals of Jordan Henderson and Luis Suarez, so not everything was bad, but an eighth-placed finish in the 2011/12 season saw Dalglish's second spell end.
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