Chelsea, Atlético de Madrid's rival in the Champions League round of 16, has dismissed Frank Lampard as coach of the first team for
"not meeting expectations"
, the English club confirmed on Monday, not announcing who it will be. his substitute in front of the 'blue' bench.
"This has been a very difficult decision, and not one that the owner and the Board have made lightly. We are grateful to Frank for what he has accomplished in his time as a coach; however, recent results and performances have not delivered. with the expectations of the club, leaving the team in the middle of the table without a clear path to improvement, "said the 'blue' entity in a statement.
Although they have not announced his replacement, the name that sounds loudest to occupy the bench is that of German
Thomas Tuchel
, formerly of PSG and Borussia Dortmundo.
The defeat against Leicester (2-0) on the last day of the
Premier League
has precipitated the dismissal of the Chelsea legend, which leaves the team ninth with 29 points, four behind the European zone, after reaping 8 wins, 5 draws and 6 six defeats in the 19 disputed dates.
The former midfielder, a Chelsea player between 2001 and 2014, joined the England team as a manager on July 4, 2019. "It is never a good time to part ways with a club legend like Frank, but after long deliberation it was decided that a change is needed to give the team time to improve their results this season, "added the club.
Chelsea owner
Roman Abramovich
acknowledged that removing Lampar has been "a very difficult decision", especially because of the "excellent personal relationship" that unites them and the "maximum respect" he has for him.
"He is a man of great integrity and has the highest work ethic. However, in the current circumstances, we believe it is better to change coaches," he explained.
"On behalf of everyone, I would like to thank Frank for his coaching work, and I wish him every success in the future. He is an important icon of this great club and his status here remains intact. He will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge," he concluded.
The English media assure that the German Thomas Tuchel, dismissed this season as coach of Paris Saint-Germain, is the main favorite to replace Lampard, although at the moment the club has not given details of the operation.
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