Frank Lampard appointed Chelsea head coach in July 2019; finished in top four and reached FA Cup final in first season; Chelsea ninth in Premier League after 19 games, 11 points behind leaders Manchester United and five points off Liverpool in fourth.

Chelsea beat Luton Town 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday but the result was not enough to keep Lampard in his job.

Tuchel is in line to replace Lampard. The German coach left PSG in December.

Lampard was appointed head coach at Stamford Bridge in July 2019 and during his first season guided the club to Champions League qualification and the FA Cup final.

He was supported by owner Roman Abramovich in the summer transfer market as Chelsea spent more than £200m on seven new signings, including big-money transfers for Kai Havertz and Timo Werner.

However, after a 17-game unbeaten run in all competitions earlier this season, Chelsea’s form has nosedived. Since the middle of December, they have lost away to Everton, Wolves, Arsenal and Leicester and were also beaten 3-1 at home by Manchester City.

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