Derby boss Lampard appoints Shay Given, Chris Jones and Stephen Rands to backroom staff

New Derby boss Frank Lampard has moved quickly to appoint Shay Given, Chris Jones and Stephen Rands to his backroom team ahead of the new season.

Lampard, who was named Derby manager at the end of May, has made Given the club's head goalkeeping coach and he will arrive for his duties on July 9.

The role will be the 42-year-old's first coaching position since he retired at the end of the 2016-17 season following an impressive playing career with the likes of Newcastle, Manchester City and Aston Villa.

And speaking about Given's appointment, Lampard told Derby's official website: 'I know Shay and his standing in the game as a goalkeeper and he's right up there at the very top.

'He's had many, many, years as a top goalkeeper. Performance wise he was incredible and he has now achieved his goalkeeper coaching license.

'I'm very pleased to have Shay as part of the team and not just for what he will bring as a goalkeeper coach, but what he will also bring to the dressing room in a much broader scheme.'

Meanwhile, Lampard has also poached fitness coach Jones from his former club Chelsea ahead of his first season as a manager.

Jones, who will take up the role as first team coach, joined Chelsea's backroom team in 2006 and was promoted to first-team duties in 2009, following three years with Fulham's academy.

Lampard said: 'I worked very closely with Chris at Chelsea. He had 12 very successful years there and was integral to what was a real golden era for the club.

'Firstly, Chris' first skill would be fitness and performance, but he has evolved into a first team coach as well.

'He did a lot of work at Chelsea under managers like Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and Guus Hiddink.

'I know the skillset that Chris will bring. He has a fantastic knowledge of the game, is great with the players and he will be massively important to me on the training pitch when it comes to putting across the ideas I want to get into the squad.'

And finally, Rands has joined as Head of Performance Analysis from reigning Premier League winners Manchester City.

After joining the Manchester outfit in 2011, he was promoted to Lead First Team Performance Analyst in 2016 after Pep Guardiola took over as manager.

The trio will join up with new Derby assistant Jody Morris ahead of the Championship campaign.

Lampard's first Championship fixture as Derby manager will be away at Reading on August 3.