Lampard could be sacked as Chelsea boss after Manchester City defeat

Chelsea bad season continued some hours ago as they failed to secure a point at home to Manchester City and this has led to speculations of Lampard facing the exit door.

Goals from Ikay Guodogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden ensured that Manchester City left Stamford Bridge victorious as it means Chelsea have lost four of their last six matches .

Lampard after the match insisted that his team have the character to turn their fortunes around.

Speaking with Sky Sports, Lampard noted that his team went 16 games unbeaten and everyone was asking him about where the team could go, where he could go, and where was the new contract.

However, things has changed as people will be saying the opposite. That’s football, Lampard noted.

He revealed that when he looks at the squad, he knows there is an uplift in the team and believes there will be a turn around in the next few days.

However, the likes of The Athletic and the Daily Star are reporting that Lampard could now be close to getting sacked, with the club said to be looking at potential replacements.

The likes of former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has been tipped as a potential replacement with former Paris Saint-Germain manager, Thomas Tuchel also linked with a move.