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Roy Keane has hinted at a return to management - but joked that hearing about Frank Lampard's experience has put him off.
Chelsea legend Lampard joined Keane, Gary Nevlle, Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright and Jill Scott on the latest 'Stick to Football' podcast.
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He discussed his recent struggles in management after being sacked by Everton and then experiencing a difficult short-term stint with the Blues.
The former England midfielder reflected on those tough times before concluding: "Every manager’s got relative success.
"You know, Pep (Guardiola) wins most years, brilliant manager, got fantastic players. The rest of us are looking for relative success, whatever that is."
Neville then asked fellow Manchester United legend Keane if he is considering a return to management after previous stints at Ipswich and Sunderland.
The Irishman responded: "I’m wavering on that listening to Frank here."
Lampard laughed and apologised, before adding: "I’m sorry about this, I’m going to be more happy."
And Neville joked: "You just ended Roy Keane’s managerial career."
Keane then continued: "Can I go back to it? Not that it's going to be the Real Madrid job but it’s got to be the right challenge.
"It’s got to be the right club, it’s got to be the right contract, can you bring your staff or not?
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"I discuss this all the time. I have had opportunities but sometimes you get offered a contract, I go back and look at it if I do get offered stuff, a bit of self worth. Is the deal right for you?
"I’d like to go back in, but I’m not desperate where I’d sign any contract for anybody."
Meanwhile, Lampard insisted there were mitigating factors at Goodison Park and Stamford Bridge which made it difficult to succeed.
The 45-year-old said: "At Everton in the end, there were a lot of issues in and around it – we all know that there was an issue between the fans and the board at the time.
"I was on the phone a lot in the evenings, trying to connect with the owner, chairman, CEO, then go in and do the day job the next day. During this time, I found it an intense period."
Lampard added: "I didn't find Chelsea as difficult, personally, because I knew it was finite, it was going to be six or seven weeks,' he said.
"I learnt very quickly in my head, what the issues were there, and they were not my issues to solve long term. I don't want to sound like I palmed them off, it's just that you want results, but at the same time if you go into a place where there are a lot of problems here, can I turn it around in nine games when motivation has just gone down?
"I came to peace with that a little bit – I wanted to win games because it was my reputation on the line, but at the same time I wasn't so bad. Probably at the end of Everton would be the biggest spell where it's been a challenge, but it makes you a better person."
