Frank Lampard has urged Coventry supporters to “stay excited” as the club begin preparations for life back in the Premier League following a title-winning campaign.
Coventry signed off from the Championship in emphatic fashion with a 4-0 win over Watford, as an Ellis Simms hat-trick and a late strike from Viktor Torp secured a comfortable win.
Around 2,000 travelling fans remained after the final whistle to celebrate with the players, marking the end of a season that has seen the club secure promotion in style.
“They can just enjoy it and stay excited,” Lampard said.
“The club has to do the hard work and the owner has said that he wants to talk about that from next week.”
Coventry promotion celebrations
Lampard reflected on the campaign as one of the most rewarding periods of his career, highlighting both the team’s performances and the bond built with supporters.
“It’s a special story this year and this is right up there in the amount of pleasure I have had in football,” he said.
“I’m living it and I feel very fortunate to live it. To be able to stand there today and enjoy the way the boys were playing, you don’t get to do that very often.”
He also stressed the importance of maintaining that connection with fans as Coventry step up to a more demanding level next season.
“We may lose more games next season than this but we must not lose that connection,” he added.
Squad depth praised after Watford win
Lampard rotated heavily for the final game, making seven changes, but was pleased with how his squad responded despite limited recent minutes for several players.
“That was incredible from the lads after we made seven changes,” he said.
“A lot of them haven’t had many minutes lately and you worry that will affect the performance. It didn’t. They played brilliantly.”
“The way the lads played highlighted the work that has been done because I didn’t even have to have a team meeting today.”
