Frank Lampard sacked unceremoniously, ex-PSG boss Tuchel named as his Chelsea successor

Chelsea have sacked manager Frank Lampard following a dismal run of form in the Premier League. The Blues confirmed the news of Lampard's sacking later on Monday through an official statement on their social media as Chelsea players were informed not to report to their Cobham training base until this afternoon. Former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) manager Thomas Tuchel is set to replace the Chelsea icon at Stamford Bridge.

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Frank Lampard sacked; Blues axe club legend after poor run of results

After Matt Law of the Independent reported Frank Lampard's sacking earlier, Chelsea confirmed the news on Monday with an official statement on their social media. The west London giants are currently on a poor run of form in the Premier League, losing five of their last eight games, six points adrift a top-four berth, in ninth. Chelsea did, however, manage to get a win in what was Lampard's final game as Chelsea manager - a 3-1 triumph over Luton Town in the FA Cup 4th Round this weekend. 

Lampard was appointed as Chelsea manager in the summer of 2019 and was handed a three-year deal when the club faced a transfer ban. He did manage to get the club Champions League qualification in his first season, as well as a place in the finals of the FA Cup. However, after spending over £200 million in the summer, Lampard struggled to get the best out of his new recruits.

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Chelsea are also in the last 16 of the Champions League and will face Atletico Madrid over two legs. However, Lampard's sacking by Roman Abramovich will lead to split opinions from the Chelsea faithful with the club's all-time top scorer still idolised by many. 

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Thomas Tuchel to Chelsea: Former PSG boss to be named as new Chelsea manager

Several reports have stated that former PSG boss Thomas Tuchel is in line to replace Lampard at Chelsea. The German was sacked by the Parisians earlier this season, despite guiding them to the UCL final in the summer. Tuchel won two Ligue 1 titles with PSG. He was previously the head coach at Borussia Dortmund.  A move to Chelsea would see Tuchel reunite with his old PSG captain Thiago Silva and ex-Borussia Dortmund star Christian Pulisic. 

Roman Abramovich on Lampard's sacking

In the wake of the entire Frank Lampard affair, owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich made his statements public. He said: “This was a very difficult decision for the club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with Frank and I have the utmost respect for him. He is a man of great integrity and has the highest of work ethics. However, under current circumstances we believe it is best to change 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.”

 

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