Frank Lampard’s job as a manager is under serious threat, The Athletic understands.
A humble fourth defeat in seven games against a Manchester City side will only heighten questions about the broader direction of the team under the current management team, and sources have told The Athletic that Chelsea have begun to explore alternative plans to replace Lampard. replace if the current slump continues, if not sooner.
This is a volatile situation, and as such there is no definitive time frame for when Lampard could be fired; he may still be able to watch the season as the results improve. But the history of the Roman Abramovich era tells us that once these kinds of conversations begin to take place in the corridors of power at Stamford Bridge, management changes often become a matter of “When?” instead of “If?”
The 3-1 home loss to Manchester City puts Chelsea in eighth place in the Premier League rankings …