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MirrorChelsea‘s horrendous campaign seems to get worse with each game having lost to west London rivals Brentford on Tuesday night.
The Blues had high hopes back in the summer following huge outlay, but their lavishly assembled squad has struggled to gel with four different men picking teams across the season amid continued change in the dugout.
Co-owner Todd Boehly is facing huge fan backlash as he attempts to get things right – with his next task finding a permanent manager. Mauricio Pochettino appears to be edging closer to the role, but seems to have quite the job on his hands if he is to find a winning formula in the capital.
Here’s the latest from Stamford Bridge.
Frank to remain
Lampard will remain as Chelsea’s boss until the end of the season, according to Sky Sports.
Their dismal form has continued despite changing the man in the dugout with Lampard yet to avoid defeat since his return. Wolves, Real Madrid and Brighton are among the teams to secure wins against Chelsea in recent weeks.
Tottenham were prepared to axe interim boss Cristian Stellini, but their rivals are not set to follow suit and will stick with Lampard until the season ends. Chelsea have nothing to play for with the European places out of reach, putting the emphasis firmly on next year.
Former Blues sounds warning
Despite the club’s stance, Lampard has been urged to resign as Chelsea’s caretaker manager by former Blues Frank Leboeuf after a dismal start to his second spell in charge.
The club’s former player is yet to preside over a win with the club continuing to go in the wrong direction as they search for a new boss, with Pochettino leading the race. Brentford were the latest side to get the better over Chelsea with Lampard still looking for answers.
“We’ve said it all you know,” Leboeuf told ESPN. “There is nothing I can say. Maybe to Frank Lampard – get out! Get out quickly.
“There is nothing you can do. They need a win. One win. Three points to make sure they are not going to be relegated. Again we’re talking about Chelsea. That’s appalling. But in fact when you watch all of the games they just deserve to be there.”
Pochettino urged to make U-turn
Mirror columnist Andy Dunn feels Mauricio Pochettino needs to cut short his time away from the dugout to get in and fix Chelsea’s mess sooner rather than later.
The Argentine looks set to take over the reins in the summer after a 10-month hiatus from football. But the former Paris Saint-Germain boss is not expected to be appointed any earlier despite him being currently out of work while Chelsea struggle for results on the field.
As Andy Dunn put it: ‘If he is going to accept the job offer, there is surely no sort of compelling reason why he will not be pitch-side on Tuesday. For a start, he has had ten months off work, how long does he want?’
Source:The Mirror