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'It helped him improve' - Pellegrini believes Man City stint helped Lampard towards management

The West Ham boss believes Chelsea's manager made the right decision in leaving the club as a player

Frank Lampard's decision to leave Chelsea as a player has helped him as a manager, according to West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini.

Lampard has overseen a decent start to the season for Chelsea, who are fourth in the Premier League ahead of Saturday's clash against West Ham.

Pellegrini was in charge of Manchester City for Lampard's only campaign at the club in 2014-15 after the former England international decided to end a 13-season stay at Stamford Bridge.