The father of Frank Lampard is confident Chelsea fans won't boo his son when he returns with Manchester City tomorrow.
Former West Ham United star Frank Lampard Snr is confident Blues' fans understand the situation.
He told the Daily Mail: "He had not been offered a contract by Chelsea. So he would have to leave. There were no gripes from his side. This happens in football. All good things come to an end. Especially at a great club like Chelsea, the time comes when they want to move on. He accepted that and decided he would like to broaden his horizons by playing abroad.
"So he signed for New York City, not Manchester City. When that was happening last summer Man City went to New York on tour and Manuel Pellegrini came to see Frank. He asked if he would like to join them until the end of the year as a way of keeping fit while waiting for the start of the season in America this March.
"What was he supposed to do? Suddenly the champions of England are asking you to join their squad for a bit so you can stay in shape. In any walk of business if a company lets you go and someone else offers you the chance to work for them at the same high level, what do you say?
"Frank spoke to me about it and I said to him that he would never get another chance of Premier League and Champions League football. I said to him: 'You are a professional footballer. That’s your job.' Our family has been brought up in football. It was all I knew."
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