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“This has been a very difficult decision, and not one that the owner and the Board have taken lightly.
“We are 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.
There can never be a good time to part ways with a club legend such as Frank. But after lengthy deliberation and consideration it was decided a change is needed now to give the Club time to improve performances and results this season.”
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Not so super anymore. | Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The players have to make it different. The message is clear. The basics are to run and to sprint and the players have to do that on the pitch. The way we approached the Arsenal game in the first half wasn’t right.
This was Frank Lampard s reaction to Chelsea being completely outperformed by a down-on-their-luck Arsenal in December.
“Was it tiredness? No. Did the players lack character against Arsenal? They did and they know that. The first half we lacked it. Second half we didn’t, to be fair.
Former Paris St Germain coach Thomas Tuchel We are 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. There can never be a good time to part ways with a club legend such as Frank, but after lengthy deliberation and consideration it was decided a change is needed now to give the Club time to improve performances and results this season.
There was even a rare quote from Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich issued by the club as he stated: This was a very difficult decision for the Club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with Frank and I have the utmost respect for him.