Chelsea to appoint Thomas Tuchel as manager after Frank Lampard is sacked

Lampard dismissed with team ninth in Premier League‘This was a very difficult decision’ says Roman AbramovichChelsea are set to appoint Thomas Tuchel as their new manager after the ruthless dismissal of Frank Lampard, who was sacked less than 24 hours after beating Luton Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup.The sensitivity over firing one of the greatest players in Chelsea’s history was reflected by Roman Abramovich, the club’s owner, taking the unprecedented step of releasing a statement after deciding to relieve Lampard of his duties. Abramovich was regretful in tone, speaking of his “excellent personal relationship” with the 42-year-old and calling him an important icon, but the Russian was also pragmatic, saying that the Stamford Bridge hierarchy felt that a managerial change was required “under current circumstances”. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/25/chelsea-set-to-sack-frank-lampard-premier-league #chelsea #frank_lampard #football #sport #premier_league