Urgent .. Chelsea sacks coach Lampard
Chelsea Football Club officially sacked its coach, Frank Lampard, on Monday for poor results, about a year and a half after his appointment.
"It was a very difficult decision for the club, especially because I enjoy an excellent personal relationship with Frank and respect him greatly," said its billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich.
"The person (Lampard) has a high degree of integrity and great work ethics, but on the other hand we believe that under the current circumstances it is better to change the coach," he added.
"On behalf of the club, the board of directors, and personally, I would like to thank Frank, who has done a great job at the head of the coaching staff, and I wish him success in the future."
The owner of the club praised Lampard's career as a player in the ranks of West London Club, saying, "He is an important icon in the history of this great club and its position is preserved in it. He will remain a permanent source of welcome at Stamford Bridge (Chelsea Stadium)."
Chelsea are currently ranked ninth in the league, 11 points behind leaders Manchester United.
Journalist Matt Lu, in the "Daily Telegraph", was the first to report the news on his Twitter account, indicating that the club's management asked the players not to go to the training headquarters this morning but rather in the afternoon, while the administration is in talks with the coach.
On the other hand, the British "Sky Sports" network indicated that the German Thomas Tuchel, who was sacked from the training of Paris Saint-Germain last month, is a strong candidate to succeed Lampard, noting that the contract with him "is similar to him and
criticized Tottenham and Barcelona striker Gary Lineker, who works as a commentator in British BBC Radio, Chelsea’s decision before it was officially issued, saying, “It is ridiculous (to dismiss Lampard) after his first negative series.
” He added, “It is natural for the coach to need more time, especially with the new signings made by the club during the summer.
Patience is a rare feature in sports.
They will not learn. ”
Lampard took over the team’s training 18 months ago, succeeding Italian Mauristio Sarri, and succeeded in his first season in occupying a qualifying position for the Champions League, relying largely on young players from the club’s academy graduates, such as Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham, especially since the club was banned. He has to make contracts from the International Federation for the Game (FIFA) because of his violation of the laws of minor
players.When the International Federation lifted the suspension, the London club concluded deals worth about 250 million euros last summer, most notably with the German duo, striker Timo Werner and playmaker Kai Havertz, in addition to the Moroccan winger. Hakim Ziyech, but the team suffered five defeats in its last eight matches in the league.
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