A picture showing a list of fines Frank Lampard implemented during his previous spell as Chelsea manager has gone viral again, featuring a £20,000 penalty for being late to training.
On Thursday afternoon, club legend Lampard was appointed by Chelsea as their new caretaker manager until the end of the season, just two years after he was sacked from his role at Stamford Bridge.
The 44-year-old has returned to the club he managed until 2021 while the search for a long-term appointment continues, and the former Blues midfielder is determined to prove he is up to the job.
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Lampard certainly put his stamp on things back in 2019, when he first took over at Chelsea after a successful stint as manager of Championship outfit Derby County.
In fact, during his first season in charge, the club's record goalscorer introduced a fine system to keep the players in check.
There was a list of 12 rules in total and they were all signed off by Lampard on 27 August 2019, with the fines being typed up, framed and placed on the wall as a reminder to the squad.
One punishment that catches the eye is £500 for every minute that a player is late to a team meeting. In addition to that rule, players were fined £1,000 for being late to the gym and taking/making a phone call during a team meal.
The most expensive fine on the list is, of course, the £20,000 fine for players who are late for training, while other notable entries on the list include failing to turn up to community events as well as not travelling back on the team bus.
Here is the list in full:
1. Late for matchday/first-team departure - £2,500
2. Late for report time for training - £2,500 (plus £2,500 for every 15 minutes thereafter)
3. Late in gym for pre-activation - £1,000
4. Late for treatment - £2,500
5. Late for team meetings - £500-per-minute
6. Late for start of training - £20,000
7. Phone ringing during ream meal or meeting - £1000
8. Reporting in the wrong attire/kit for Team Travel and Match days - £1000
9. Not travelling back on Team coach post-match, without giving 48 hours notice to the Manager or an Assistant manager - £5000
10. Refusal or not turning up for corporate/community duties - £5,000
11. Not reporting illness or injury before day off or 1 hour 30 minutes before training - £10,000
12. Late for medical appointments - £2,500
At the bottom of the document, we also see a host of internal rules that players needed to follow.
Body composition targets not being met also resulted in fines, while player agents and representatives were not permitted access to the club's Cobham training ground unless Lampard gave his approval.
There was also information in regards to breakfast being served and guidance on players travelling abroad on their days off.
The fines give an indication of the standards Lampard expects on and off the pitch, but will he implement them when he comes in as caretaker manager for the rest of the 2022/23 campaign?
Only time will tell.
Topics: Frank Lampard, Chelsea, Premier League
Jack Kenmare