Chelsea pull trigger on Lampard's time at Stamford Bridge

 

Chelsea have relieved Frank Lampard of his dutues at Stamford Bridge after a run of one win in five games left the Blues ninth in the table, reports The Telegraph. 

 

Lampard had been under pressure for some time now after a huge summer spend and the hierarchy had expected the club to sit closer to the top of the table. 

 

The Blues boss oversaw a 3-1 win over Luton to progress to the next round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon, but that victory wasn't enough to save Lampard from the boot. 

 

 

Attention now turns to who replaces Lampard in the Stamford Bridge hotseat, with Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann the reported frontrunners to succeed the 42-year-old. 

 

Lampard enjoyed a solid debut season as Chelsea head coach, guiding the club to a top four finish and that gave the Blues icon the ideal foundation to build upon. 

 

However, with Chelsea languishing in mid-table and the club yet to see a solid return on their investment, the west London side are now on the look out for another manager for the 13th time under Roman Abramovich's reign.