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Roman Abramovich has reportedly prepared a five-man shortlist of potential candidates to take over from Frank Lampard should he fail to turn things around at the club. Chelsea currently sit ninth on the Premier League table, seven points behind league leaders Liverpool and Manchester United, despite spending up to £200m in the summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea sanctioned the transfers of seven players which includes Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva. However, despite last summer’s new signings, Lampard has so far struggled to get the London side firing on all cylinders. Chelsea have won only two of their last eight games in all competitions during a four-week period which has seen the club suffer defeats to Ar...

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has clashed with the club’s board over signing West Ham’s Declan Rice, according to reports. Rice, who is a former Chelsea academy prospect, has developed into an outstanding defensive midfielder at the London club, and is now being linked with a return to Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The blues have been monitoring Rice’s progress for some time since his rise, and Lampard is believed to be a huge fan of the England international. But, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Chelsea board have reservations over the midfielder. The club chiefs are also concerned over the huge price tag West Ham placed on the player. Meanwhile, Frank Lampard is currently under pressure at the club after losing four of ...

Frank Lampard is set to be given time to prove he deserves to stay in his post as Chelsea manager despite the growing alarm about the club's recent performances. Chelsea’s faltering title challenge suffered another huge setback when they lost 3-1 to Manchester City on Sunday, putting Lampard in danger of being sacked before the end of this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although the humbling defeat by City is unlikely to result in him being sacked, he is under mounting pressure and the board could be forced to act if they fear Champions League qualification slipping from their hands. Tuchel, who led PSG to the Champions League final last campaign before being sacked by the club last month, has been put shortlisted as a potential replacement. ...

Frank Lampard’s future at Chelsea is under huge threat after another poor result and the London club are already looking at possible replacements, according to reports. Chelsea's winter slump continued on Sunday against Manchester City, losing 3-1 and giving up 18 shots – the most by an opposing team at Stamford Bridge in the last seven years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After an even start, Man City cut through Chelsea with ease in a ruthless first-half display, with Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne all getting on the scoresheet in the game. The blues have now won just one of their last seven games in all competitions and slipped down the table, with their latest defeat leaving them in 8th place in the standings – just three points ahea...

Frank Lampard has insisted that he will never resign as Chelsea manager amid the club's current poor form. Ahead of this Sunday’s home game against Manchester City, Lampard says he embraces the pressure that comes after a £200m summer spending spree. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Having earned legend status at Chelsea as a player, a relatively inexperienced manager is aware of the expectation that exists at Stamford Bridge. Last campaign, Lampard led the blues to the FA Cup final and a top-four-finish. But this year, a title challenge has been talked up by many. Lampard told reporters after seeing Chelsea take just four points from their last five Premier League games: 'I enjoy pressure. If I didn’t enjoy it I would not have got back into this, or I ...