Former player emblematic of Cherlsea of which he had become the coach a year and a half ago, Frank Lampard was thanked, this Monday, by his leaders. “A change is needed to give the club time to improve performance and results this season,” the London club wrote in a statement. Chelsea are currently only 9th in the table, 11 points behind leaders Manchester United.
Frank Lampard, 42, has not been able to take the Blues to the top of the rankings since the start of the season, despite a lavish recruitment last summer, with the arrivals of Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner. Chelsea owner Russian Roman Abramovich spoke of “a very difficult decision. However, in the current circumstances we believe that it is preferable to change the framework, ”he wrote in the London club’s statement, one month before the knockout stages of the Champions League against Atlético Madrid.
Tuchel to replace him?
On Sunday, Chelsea nevertheless managed to qualify for the 5th round of the Cup, thanks to a 3-1 victory over Luton.
In a year and a half at the helm of Chelsea, Lampard led the Blues to the FA Cup final and a promising fourth place in the Premier League in his debut season at Stamford Bridge.
The name of his replacement has not yet been formalized, but several English media mention the name of the former Paris SG coach, the German Thomas Tuchel. He would find several compatriots at Stamford Bridge, as well as his former Parisian captain Thiago Silva.
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