Former EFL striker turned pundit Sam Parkin has raised doubts that Frank Lampard will be brought in to replace Mark Robins at Coventry City, having been touted as a potential successor to the 53-year-old.

Sky Blues owner Doug King has confirmed Lampard, who has also managed Derby County and Everton, leading the Rams to the Championship play-offs final, has applied for the top job after Robins’ departure last week.

Coventry owner Doug King has confirmed that Frank Lampard has applied for the club's vacant manager's job after Mark Robins' sacking.

Coventry City are inundated with applications for the new head coach role, though club owner Doug King has confirmed that he has not spoken with Frank Lampard regarding the position.

King is set to make his first head coach appointment since becoming Coventry City owner after sacking Mark Robins

BBC Radio CWR hosted a fans forum with Coventry City owner Doug King on Monday after an unhappy response from fans to the recent dismissal of long-serving manager Mark Robins. Here are the main takeaways: "I fully understand what he has done for this city and this community but I still made the decision" He explained how Robins "dismantled" the coaching staff because of internal conflict He feels the club are lacking a high-quality first-team coach/tactician but struggled to recruit,