Although Frank Lampard was unable to show round Chelsea’s fortunes in a dismal marketing campaign, the supervisor expressed hopes of ending his second stint answerable for the membership on a optimistic observe in its Premier League conflict in opposition to Newcastle United.
Interim supervisor Lampard was appointed on a short-term deal in April however did not cease the rot at Chelsea, which is languishing in twelfth place within the standings.
The London membership has misplaced eight of its 10 matches beneath Lampard and can finish this season with out silverware regardless of its new U.S. homeowners’ enormous spending on new gamers.
Sunday’s residence sport in opposition to fourth-placed Newcastle could possibly be Lampard’s final at Stamford Bridge, the place he was adored by Chelsea followers as the guts and soul of the membership’s midfield throughout a trophy-laden 13 years as a participant – earlier than a much less profitable first spell as supervisor from 2019-2021.
“I don’t want this to sound corny but I don’t feel like it is a goodbye. I appreciate it, it will be the end of season and end of my time back but normally when you leave a club you don’t have a hurrah as a manager,” Lampard informed reporters.
“You are in one day out the next and that’s fine… I’m quite calm about it and not too nostalgic about it but certainly do appreciate the fans support on Sunday.
“More than anything I would love to give them a performance to take away for the summer and feel a bit more positive about for sure.”
British media have reported that Chelsea have reached an settlement to nominate former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris St Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino as their new supervisor from subsequent season.
Asked if his successor can be coming into the hardest job a Chelsea supervisor has confronted within the final 20 years, Lampard mentioned: “It’s a good headline but I don’t know.
“It remains to be seen, I can’t jump into the future. I think it is a fantastic job because it is the Chelsea job… I enjoyed the process and I enjoyed coming in and I wish the new manager well. I don’t know… it’s his problem I guess – is that the headline you wanted?”
