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Chelsea sack Frank Lampard with Thomas Tuchel to be appointed Chelsea sack Head Coach Frank Lampard after 18 months with Thomas Tuchel set to replace him Chelsea Football Club today have announced the sacking of Frank Lampard less than 24 hours after the clubs 3-1 win in the Fa Cup  fourth round against Luton Town , with former PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel set to replace him.  In his statement released on Chelsea's website owner Roman Abramovich took the unprecedented step in explaining the reason for Lampard's departure from Stamford Bridge something with he has never done before.  In his statement Abramovich said "This is one of the most difficult decisions I have ever had to make not only because of the special relationship I have with Frank and I have the upmost respect for him.  " He is a man of great integrity and has a very high work ethic . However, under our current circumstances we felt it was the best decision to change managers." "On behalf of ev

Frank Lampard's Position Untenable  Those of you who follow Chelsea closely over the years will know that many managers before Frank Lampard was appointed have achieved more success than the current Chelsea boss however, have often found themselves very quickly out a job not long afterwards.  For instance Jose Mourinho who no doubt brought success in his first spell at Chelsea from 2004-2007 was sacked for a second time by Chelsea in just 7 months despite securing a premier league title and the league cup in 2015. That said a 2-1 defeat to Leicester saw Mourinho shown the door by owner Roman Abramovich.  Carlo Ancelotti was then sacked in 2011for failing to deliver a trophy despite finishing 2nd in the premier league which is not considered good enough for Chelsea and so he was gone.  Italian Antonio Conte won the hearts and affections of the fans after guiding Chelsea to the premier league title and the Fa cup in 2016-17 following the disastrous 2015-16 campaign. However a fifth p