More speculation over Lampard’s future as Chelsea boss
There is more speculation about Frank Lampard’s future in Thursday’s newspapers.
The defeat at Leicester was Chelsea’s fifth loss in eight matches and has inevitably triggered more reports that Lampard could lose his job as Blues boss.
The Guardian declare that Lampard “is running out of time to save his job” and that the Leicester result “prompted the board to start identifying possible replacements” for him – although previous reports had suggested they were already looking.
The Guardian again tout former Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel as a potential replacement for Lampard at Stamford Bridge.
The Daily Telegraph say Lampard is fighting to hold onto his position while club owner Roman Abramovich considers how much time to give him to turn things around.
Meanwhile, The Sun declare that Lampard has three games to save his job and that “the axe is looming” if results do not improve.
The Daily Mirror say Chelsea do not want to sack Lampard or make a change mid-season, but do expect him to deliver a top-four finish.
And the Daily Star run a similar story, declaring that the Chelsea hierarchy are in “no rush” to sack Lampard but that securing Champions League football for next season is the “minimum requirement”.
Speaking after the Leicester game, Lampard insisted he can handle the pressure he is under and move Chelsea up the table.
“We just have to fight. I’m not the only manager to be put under this sort of pressure,” he said.
“The lucky thing for me is that I’m good at handling pressure. I could sense that these periods would come.
“That’s all I have to concern myself with – how to deal with this and get us out of it.”
21/01/2021 @ 12:43 pm
Frank is the right man for the blues
21/01/2021 @ 12:40 pm
Frank lampard needs more time to safeguard his position at the club. And he will establish that!
21/01/2021 @ 11:37 am
Lampamd should do away with england players, what happen to brazillians, spainish, south americans and africa? Liverpool boss did away with english boys and became champion. So lamp should stop showcasing his brothers and look for strong and skillful ballers. Then we move
21/01/2021 @ 11:36 am
I am beginning to have serious doubts in Frank Lampard. I don’t think he can take Chelsea to top four. We need an experience manager. The earlier the better for us.
21/01/2021 @ 11:17 am
How Will on earth a coach spent more than $200,000,000 to get his choices of players and is there striving for top four. Sack this man now before you regret it.
21/01/2021 @ 9:37 am
Chelsea FC have lost it Lampard can’t deliver on Top 4. You either make the painful decision now or make it when it will be too late to salvage anything. Am done with this club.