Chelsea set to sack Frank Lampard, rent Thomas Tuchel as new head coach
Chelsea are set to sack Frank Lampard because the membership’s head coach with former Borussia Dortmund and PSG boss Thomas Tuchel changing him in London, the media reported on Monday.
Chelsea beat Luton Town 3-1 within the FA Cup fourth spherical on Sunday however the poor run of kind within the Premier League has resulted within the determination. Chelsea are at present ninth within the standings, accumulating 29 factors from 19 matches.
Thomas Tuchel is about to change into the brand new Chelsea supervisor, confirmed. Frank Lampard might be formally sacked right now – Tuchel has accepted the #CFC job and is predicted to signal within the coming hours. 🔵
RB Lepzig received’t let Nagelsmann go now + Allegri is contemplating different choices/golf equipment. https://t.co/KODPcJAFF5
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 25, 2021
Lampard was appointed because the membership’s boss in July 2019 and led the membership to a fourth-placed end final season. The former Chelsea midfielder spent greater than £200 million previous to the beginning of the 2020/21 season on gamers like Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, and Edouard Mendy.
After a 17-match unbeaten run earlier this season, Chelsea’s kind suffered a drop. After losses to Manchester City, Arsenal, Everton, Wolves, and Leicester City because the begin of December, proprietor Roman Abramovich has now determined to behave.
Frank Lampard as supervisor of Chelsea:
Won – 𝟒𝟒Drawn – 𝟏𝟓Lost – 𝟐𝟓 pic.twitter.com/tDSdf3Wcn2
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Lampard earned 1.67 factors per match within the league, which is the bottom of any supervisor appointed since Abramovich purchased Chelsea.
Meanwhile, Tuchel was sacked by PSG on December 24 final yr after two-and-a-half seasons in cost, successful the Ligue 1 twice and taking the group to their first-ever UEFA Champions League last final season.