Frank Lampard sacked as head coach of Chelsea

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Chelsea on Monday confirmed that they’ve sacked head coach Frank Lampard after the crew incurred 5 losses of their final eight Premier League video games. 

Lampard was named the pinnacle coach of Chelsea in July 2019, guiding the crew to twenty-eight wins in 57 league matches with 11 attracts and 18 defeats. Last summer season, he spent £200m to rope in a number of gamers together with Timo Werner and Kai Havertz. His place got here beneath the radar after a string of losses which positioned Chelsea out of competition for the Champions League. 

Chelsea mentioned in a press release: “This has been a really tough determination, and never one which the proprietor and the board have taken calmly. We are grateful to Frank for what he has achieved in his time as head coach of the membership. However, latest outcomes and performances haven’t met the membership’s expectations, leaving the membership mid-table with none clear path to sustained enchancment.

“There can never be a good time to part ways with a club legend such as Frank, but after lengthy deliberation and consideration it was decided a change is needed now to give the club time to improve performances and results this season.”

Chelsea did handle a 14-game unbeaten report throughout two months from early October, however since then their efficiency nosedived with the Leicester City loss being the ultimate nail within the coffin. They did defeat Luton City 3-1 in FA Cup fourth spherical on Sunday, however the efficiency wasn’t sufficient for Lampard to maintain his job with Champions League qualification given the very best precedence. 

The Chelsea proprietor, Roman Abramovich mentioned, “This was a really tough determination for the Club, not least as a result of I’ve a wonderful private relationship with Frank and I’ve the utmost respect for him’.

“He is a person of nice integrity and has the very best of labor ethics. However, beneath present circumstances we imagine it’s best to vary managers.

“On behalf of everyone at the Club, the Board and personally, I would like to thank Frank for his work as Head Coach and wish him every success in the future. He is an important icon of this great club and his status here remains undiminished. He will always be warmly welcomed back at Stamford Bridge.”

Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel, the previous PSG boss, is reportedly set to be introduced as the brand new head coach of Chelsea. Under him, PSG gained the French league twice and reached the Champions League remaining in 2020. He additionally gained the German Cup with Borussia Dortmund which he managed for 2 seasons.