Menu Football League World logo What’s happened to Frank Lampard has had some Coventry City fans anxious about the coming ‘curse’. Frank Lampard, manager of Coventry City, is a supporter of the team. Like Thread Copy link to clipboard 4. By James Barker. 45 Minutes ago Coventry City has completed a Championship awards sweep, with head coach Frank Lampard and striker Brandon Thomas-Asante named Manager and Player of the Month for October, respectively, but not all Sky Blues fans are happy. Was anyone other than Lampard or Thomas-Asante ever going to take home the October awards? Indeed, Coventry City won five of their six games last month, with their only loss of the season coming against Wrexham on the last day of the month. Meanwhile, Thomas-Asante scored six goals and assisted once in October and is currently leading the division in scoring, much like his squad. Coventry City fans fear terrible ‘Manager of the Month curse’ as Frank Lampard secures October prize.
Football fans are many things, but one of the most typical characteristics is a strong sense of superstition. Indeed, whether it’s getting a particular pie from a particular van because their club won 4-0 the first time, parking in a particular area every matchday, or the famous lucky shirt, football fans are brilliantly unique people.
Menu Football League World logo What’s happened to Frank Lampard has had some Coventry City fans anxious about the coming ‘curse’. Frank Lampard, manager of Coventry City, is a supporter of the team. Like Thread Copy link to clipboard 4. By James Barker. 45 Minutes ago Coventry City has completed a Championship awards sweep, with head coach Frank Lampard and striker Brandon Thomas-Asante named Manager and Player of the Month for October, respectively, but not all Sky Blues fans are happy. Was anyone other than Lampard or Thomas-Asante ever going to take home the October awards? Indeed, Coventry City won five of their six games last month, with their only loss of the season coming against Wrexham on the last day of the month. Meanwhile, Thomas-Asante scored six goals and assisted once in October and is currently leading the division in scoring, much like his squad. Coventry City fans fear terrible ‘Manager of the Month curse’ as Frank Lampard secures October prize. Coventry City supporters Football fans are many things, but one of the most typical characteristics is a strong sense of superstition. Indeed, whether it’s getting a specific pie from a specific van because their club won 4-0 the first time, parking in a specific position every matchday, or wearing the iconic lucky shirt, football fans are gloriously unique individuals. However, one of the real nightmares of any superstitious supporter is the notorious ‘Manager of the Month curse,’ which has been known to end winning streaks, derail seasons, and steal ability from both coaches and players. Supporters frequently interpret it as an omen of football woe for their team, and with Coventry City on fire in the Championship this season, many Sky Blues followers are now hopeful that their team will not be affected by it. In response to a post on Coventry’s official X account announcing their award-winning combo, fans have expressed concern that they would be cursed.
Manager of the month curse is back,” wrote one curse-fearing Coventry supporter.
Coventry City, like any other team, can only beat what is put in front of them, and aside from a Halloween night in Wrexham they’ll like to forget, that’s precisely what they’ve done to almost every team they’ve faced. However, cynics will argue that, while the Sky Blues are currently top of the table on merit, they have not yet beaten many of the promotion contenders this season, with victories over Derby, QPR, Birmingham, Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday, Blackburn, Portsmouth, Watford, Sheffield United, and Stoke City. However, any questions about Coventry’s ability, and if the Manager of the Month curse exists, will be dispelled if the Sky Blues breeze past their next Championship fixtures. Lampard’s side returns from the international break with a Midlands derby against West Brom, followed by matches against Middlesbrough (A), Charlton (H), Ipswich (A), Preston (A), Bristol City (H), Southampton (A), Swansea City (H), and Ipswich (H) to finish 2025. Five of those eight teams are presently in the top half of the Championship, rivalry games are never easy, and there’s a good chance Southampton’s brilliant squad will have kicked into gear by the time they meet on December 20. So, Coventry have a difficult festive time ahead of them, but it should be treated with excitement rather than dread, because if they can start the new year at the top of the Championship, everyone will know that the Sky Blues are serious this season.
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