HELPING HAND Chelsea boss Frank Lampard reveals he asks wife Christine
Chelsea owner Frank Lampard has revealed that his wife Christine helps mentor him when it comes to players with off-field issues.
Lampard, 42, turns to help former One Show host Christine when he comes to deal with player issues that are "lifesaving".
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The former England ace and Chelsea captain told The High Performance Podcast : "I throw a lot of things off Christine.
"I love that I have somebody there who gets working environments – and I love to bounce [things off her] as it’s a different view and opinion.
"I’ve got great staff, but it’s more rounded. Sometimes I say, ‘What do you think about this?
" I’ve a player who didn’t turn up for training yesterday, but we still probably need him at the weekend. What do you think?’
"And she might go, ‘Yeah, but has he got a girlfriend or wife? Is there a problem? Maybe you should speak to them’.
"She’s not picking what full back we’ll play, but if I have issues which are lifey… I’m very fortunate to have someone to bounce things off at home.
I obviously love her very much, but I really respect her for how she got in her career and how hard working she is.Lampard also admitted that he is fortunate to have Christine, the two met in 2009, married in 2015 and have a two-year-old daughter, Patricia.Speaking to Jake Humphrey, Premier League host for BT Sport and host of the podcast, Lampard also highlighted the importance of being able to get out of football mode and return to normal life.
Frank said: "very lucky I have a wife who can tell me to snap out of it and we go on a date night or for dinner.
“Then I have to not talk about football for two or three hours. That’s the balance you have to strike.”
