Manchester Evening News 4 hours ago
Didier Drogba tells Chelsea fans not give Man City's Frank Lampard flak
Lampard may have scored against his former team last time out but his ex-team-mate says he should get a hero's welcome.
Daily Mail Jan 24, 2015
Michael Essien: I can't believe that Frank Lampard will be trying to beat Chelsea
Michael Essien finds it hard to contemplate the thought —next week Frank Lampard will, injury permitting, return to Stamford Bridge as a Manchester City player.
Bitter and Blue Jan 22, 2015
Frank Lampard suffers hip injury, should be fit for Chelsea
After sustaining a minor hip injury in Manchester City's midweek friendly in Abu Dhabi, midfielder Frank Lampard is expected to be ready to play in the team's next Premier League match, a top of the table showdown with first place Chelsea. Lampard, who scored the tying goal in City's last match against Chelsea, was said to have injured his hip while warming up for Wednesday's warm weather friendly against Hamburg. He was removed from the match as a precaution by Manuel Pellegrini after 20 minutes of play. City have to consider themselves lucky that the injury to Lampard wasn't more...
Daily Mail Jan 13, 2015
John Terry wants to be the next Jose Mourinho but he could end up following Frank Lampard
NEIL ASHTON: When John Terry winds down, there are lessons to be learned following the botched handling of Frank Lampard’s last summer after 13 years and 211 goals as a Chelsea player.
The Independent Jan 11, 2015
Crunch time looming for Manchester City on and off the pitch as Frank Lampard and Wilfried Bony deals to be resolved
For every kind of reason the next 30 days will decide Manchester City’s season. On the pitch, they will face Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona. Off it, there is the Wilfried Bony transfer to finalise, a relationship with Frank Lampard and the fans of New York City to smooth over.
The Guardian Jan 10, 2015
Frank Lampard signs MLS deal to join New York City FC in July
Former England midfielder due in US midway through seasonStay at partner club Manchester City will last until JuneCity admit Frank Lampard never signed two-year deal with New YorkLampard slams ‘lies and nonsense’ over his positionFrank Lampard has finally signed his Major League Soccer contract to play for New York City FC next season.NYCFC confirmed to the Associated Press on Saturday that earlier this week Lampard signed a two-year contract to start in July – midway through the new team’s first season in MLS.
Manchester Evening News Jan 10, 2015
Frank Lampard 'had no plans to join Man City'
Former England midfielder has addressed controversial New York City saga as confusion reigns over his contract with Premier League champions.
The Guardian Jan 9, 2015
Manchester City and Premier League in disagreement over Frank Lampard
• Premier League does not allow six-month contracts • City admit Lampard never signed two-year deal with NYCFCManchester City are embroiled in a disagreement with the Premier League over Frank Lampard, with the governing body upset at the champions insistence the midfielder only signed a short-term contract at the club.The Premier League contacted City on Friday to ask them to change the clarification issued earlier in the day that was supposed to clear up the confusion over Lampard’s precise status at the club.
The Guardian Jan 9, 2015
Manchester City admit Frank Lampard never signed two-year deal with NYCFC
• Manchester City say announcement he was on loan was wrong• Lampard signed ‘commitment’ to play for MLS side• Lampard slams ‘lies and nonsense’ over his positionManchester City have admitted making mistakes regarding Frank Lampard’s status, with the club moving to clarify he never signed a two-year deal with New York City FC and so the midfielder was never on loan from the MLS franchise. Instead City say Lampard agreed “a head of terms commitment” with NYCFC that began on 1 January.Lampard’s precise agreement with NYCFC, City’s sister club, has been unclear after it...
Bitter and Blue Jan 9, 2015
More confusion over the Lampard deal
When the announcement was made that Frank Lampard was extending his time at City until the end of the 2014/15 season it wasn't the decision itself that caused consternation but that the structure of the agreements between Lampard, City and NYCFC were not quite what they appeared. This was because it transpired that there was no contract in place between Lampard and NYCFC, meaning that Lampard was not, after all, on a short term loan to City from NYCFC but that he had effectively signed a deal only with City. This led to a statement from Third Rail, an NYCFC supporter group and this post...
The Guardian Jan 9, 2015
Frank Lampard: I signed deal with NYCFC and not Manchester City
• Midfielder describes speculation over deal as ‘lies and nonsense’• ‘I will now start playing for NYCFC at end of Premier League season’• City have ‘no agreement with New York’ over Frank LampardFrank Lampard has moved to clarify the confusion over his move to New York City FC, issuing a statement in which he describes some of the speculation over his current position as “lies and nonsense”.The Premier League confirmed on Thursday that Manchester City have not broken any rules regarding Frank Lampard’s contract extension and stated that there is no agreement in place...
Manchester Evening News Jan 9, 2015
Frank Lampard NYCFC statement: Midfielder to head to US after Premier League season
Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard has made a statement to clarify his future with New York City FC.
Manchester Evening News Jan 9, 2015
Man City admit mistakes over Lampard move
Manchester City have admitted making mistakes in their communication of Frank Lampard's move to the club.
The Independent Jan 8, 2015
Frank Lampard is solely a Manchester City player - and never signed a formal contract with New York City after leaving Chelsea
The Premier League has confirmed that Frank Lampard is registered as a player solely with Manchester City.
The Guardian Jan 8, 2015
xxManchester City have ‘no agreement with New York’ over Frank Lampard
• Premier League say club has not broken transfer rules• Midfielder extends City deal until end of season • Had been expected to join New York City FC in January• City accused of error of judgement over dealThe Premier League says Manchester City have not broken any rules regarding Frank Lampard’s contract extension and that there is no agreement in place between the club or its owners and New York City FC over his registration.The midfielder was expected to join the MLS side this month following what City originally described as a short “loan” period at the Etihad for the first...
