Lampard: My desire is to manage Chelsea

CAIRO – 10 November 2017: Former Chelsea captain, Frank Lampard revealed on Thursday that he backs video assistant referee (VAR) technology, yet still calls on officials to take decisions in 'grey' situations.

"Moving forward, I think we have to be very careful how much we let go to technology," Lampard said at a soccer event in Tokyo.

"I think it's important that we experiment... But for me, before we start putting it in the major tournaments, we have to make sure that we are not trying to video every moment of the game," Lampard added.

VAR is a new technology that FIFA uses in their competitions, most recently at the 2017 FIFA Confederation Cup.

"Things that are not black and white – things that are grey, things that are opinions – we need to leave that to the referee. But we'll see as we practice with it more and more," Lampard stated.

Lampard revealed that he hopes one day to be Chelsea’s coach, he stated; "I need to learn, having played for 20 years doesn't necessarily make you a great manager, so I have to learn the ropes, but I would love to be able to put my experiences as a player," the 39-year-old said.

"Of course, having been in Chelsea for so long, that would be the club, that would be my dream, but that's not an easy path," Chelsea’s former player added.

Lampard, 39, wore Chelsea’s jersey for 13 years, he led the club to win three Premier League titles and 2012 UEFA Champions League title.