Why "social media and politics" will influence Chelsea's choice of manager, according to Frank Lampard
News from Chelsea At the completion of the current campaign, Frank Lampard is anticipated to depart from the Blues, and the following permanent manager will take over.
Frank Lampard, the interim head coach of Chelsea, provided his assessment of the shifting landscape in football administration by making a moving claim about his own experiences being fired. The interim manager was fired for the first time in 2019 and has yet to lead the Blues to victory since. His current contract is set to expire at the end of the 2023–24 season.
In his first four matches in charge, Lampard has watched his team lose to Wolves, Brighton, and twice to Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals. The Blues' next match is a London derby against Brentford at Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea will have to prevail without Reece James, three other important stars and one of their best players.
When asked about the latest injury information, Lampard stated, "Reece James is unavailable, probably for the season." Mason Mount is identical. Possible for the season's final game, but probably not. We are certainly disappointed by that. The good news is that Kai, who is still having some knee trouble, should be able to train by the end of the week even if he won't be available for tomorrow.
Trevoh Chalobah could benefit from James' injury, which will almost certainly necessitate three changes for the match against the Bees. Chelsea will need to use a false 9 in the attack, with Joao Felix likely to be the occupier. Additionally, Mount's absence frees up a bench position that Noni Madueke will undoubtedly be eyeing.
Lampard has been asked to give opportunities to the players who will be at the club next season because many people think Chelsea's season is pointless now that they have been eliminated from the European competition. Unfortunately for the 44-year-old, Mauricio Pochettino is the choice to succeed him long-term.
Lampard has been asked to give opportunities to the players who will be at the club next season because many people think Chelsea's season is pointless now that they have been eliminated from the European competition. Unfortunately for the 44-year-old, Mauricio Pochettino is the choice to succeed him long-term.
When asked if the chaos around management had turned him off of it, he responded, "The landscape has changed and, this is generally, we've lost maybe sight of alignment sometimes, maybe expectation sometimes, or reasonable expectation." "Some of it has been accelerated by social media and this open world, like politics, where you can either love something or detest it; you can't be in the middle, and it influences football.
"You're winning games, okay. We love you. If not, okay. We hate you. There's pressure," he continued. There are numerous factors that connect to that. You mention that I've had two firings, but I was lucky enough to work in a field where I never had to experience that emotion frequently. Chelsea let me go, but I was 34 or 35 at the time.
"Almost every manager will be fired at some point, and after it happens once or twice, it hurts a little less. Giving everything you have in the conditions you have can only make that truth feel a little easier. It involves striking the correct balance between what is a legitimate expectation and what isn't, and that applies to more than only Chelsea.
