Chennai, January 26: The Chelsea management ran out of patience and finally gave the marching orders to Frank Lampard, who was halfway through his second season in charge of the club.
The decision follows a poor string of results in all competitions that now leaves the club languishing at ninth in the Premier League.
The Blues have won just a single tie in their last five games in the top tier of English football.
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The Chelsea board, headed by their Russian in-charge, Roman Abramovich made the decision considering all things at play.
Lampard’s poor run of results even after spending over 200 million euros on improving the squad just last summer seems to have been the clinching factor.
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The club announced that it was a very tough decision to part ways with Lampoard, who is the all time leading goal scorer for the club as a player.
"We're grateful to Frank for what he has achieved in his time as head coach of the club. However, recent results and performances have not met the club’s expectations, leaving the club mid-table without any clear path to sustained improvement," the club tweeted from their official handle.
Chelsea Football Club has today parted company with Head Coach Frank Lampard.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 25, 2021
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