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.
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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.