Frank Lampard helped script many fairytales at Chelsea as a player including the club’s first Premier League title in 50 years and its firs...
Frank Lampard helped script many fairytales at Chelsea as a player including the club’s first Premier League title in 50 years and its first-ever Champions League win. But his spell as a manager that seemed nothing short of another fairytale at the outset has been ended abruptly with the 42-year-old getting the sack midway through his second season.
The ruthless side of Chelsea, a club that has sacked 13 managers in 18 years under Roman Abramovich, once again came to the fore on Monday after what seemed like a change of direction when Lampard, a manager with just a year’s experience in management was appointed in 2019.
A calculated risk
However, in truth, keeping all the romantic narratives aside, Lampard was a convenient appointment. With a transfer embargo in place, a squad lacking the depth and quality to match the club’s ambitions and the departure of Eden Hazard, the only truly world-class player in the team, the Chelsea job was a lot less attractive than what it had ever been.
In Lampard, the club found a person who wasn’t just willing to take the job but also one who was adored by the fan base and one who knew the club well.
So for Chelsea, it was much more a calculated risk...
