CHELSEA NEWS IN FIVE MINUTES | FRANK LAMPARD SACKED.

 

Welcome to the latest Chelsea news in five minutes - Frank Lampard sacked as Chelsea manager. 

Frank Lampard is set to be sacked as head coach by Chelsea with former Borussia Dortmund and PSG boss Thomas Tuchel replacing him, it will be confirmed later today.

Lampard was appointed head coach at Stamford Bridge in July 2019 and during his first season guided the club to Champions League qualification and the FA Cup final.

He was supported by owner Roman Abramovich in the summer transfer market as Chelsea spent more than £200m on seven new signings, including big-money transfers for Kai Havertz and Timo Werner.

However, after a 17-game unbeaten run in all competitions earlier this season, Chelsea's form has nosedived. Since the middle of December, they have lost away to Everton, Wolves, Arsenal and Leicester and were also beaten 3-1 at home by Manchester City, followed by a poor performance at Leicester City last week which is believed to have been the final straw for the Chelsea board.