Lampard fired, Tuchel on way in: reaction to Abramovich's lastest move at Chelsea

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Breaking news: Lampard sacked hours after victory on Sunday The contenders for new Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has been sacked by Chelsea, Telegraph Sport can reveal. Thomas Tuchel, the former Paris Saint-Germain coach who was sacked by the French club on Christmas Eve, will take over in the dugout in West London, reports our Football News Correspondent Matt Law. The former Blues midfielder has been in charge since the summer of 2019, but has been shown the door by owner Roam Abramovich, after a run of five defeats in the last eight matches. That poor run ha left Chelsea ninth in the Premier League table and in danger of missing out on qualifying for next seasons Champions League, despite spending more than £220m in last summer's transfer window.

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