Frank Lampard didn't have to be a football manager. Financially secure after a glittering playing career and articulate enough for media and ambassadorial work, he chose to get his hands dirty in arguably the hardest jobs in the Premier League.
If he regrets it having now been sacked by both Chelsea and Everton, it's probably only fleeting.
Football has been in Lampard's blood since watching dad Frank Sr play for West Ham player so it's natural for him to want to carry on.
The big question is which club would take him now and whether he's ready to go outside the Premier League to resurrect his career.