BREAKING: Chelsea sack Frank Lampard after 18 months

 Chelsea Football club has parted ways with the club's Manager, Frank Lampard. The club announced on Monday. 

Lampard was sacked after 18 months in charge characterised by a poor Premier League run of form. 

VAM News earlier reported that, the players were told not to come to the training ground until Monday afternoon as the club's legend becomes the 10th manager sacked during the Roman Abramovich era.

Confirmation of Lampard's sacking came on Monday as the club take decisive action following a torrid run of five losses in eight league games.

Sunday's win over Luton Town to advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup hasn't proved enough to save the former midfielder from the chop.  

The former Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel is in prime position to replace Lampard.

Read the club's full statement:

Chelsea Football Club have today parted company with Head Coach Frank Lampard.

This has been a very difficult decision, and not one that the owner and the Board have taken lightly.

We are grateful to Frank for what he has achieved in his time as Head Coach of the Club. However, recent results and performances have not met the Club’s expectations, leaving the Club mid-table without any clear path to sustained improvement.

There can never be a good time to part ways with a club legend such as Frank, but after lengthy deliberation and consideration it was decided a change is needed now to give the Club time to improve performances and results this season.

Roman Abramovich said,

“This was a very difficult decision for the Club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with Frank and I have the utmost respect for him’.

“He is a man of great integrity and has the highest of work ethics. However, under current circumstances we believe it is best to change managers.

“On behalf of everyone at the Club, the Board and personally, I would like to thank Frank for his work as Head Coach and wish him every success in the future. He is an important icon of this great club and his status here remains undiminished. He will always be warmly welcomed back at Stamford Bridge.”

The Club will be making no further comment until such time as a new Head Coach is appointed.