Frank Lampard believes he built the platform for Thomas Tuchel, his successor as Chelsea manager, to succeed at Stamford Bridge. Lampard, Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer, was sacked in January with the Blues languishing ninth in the Premier League. I wanted to stay longer, I wanted real tangible success which, at Chelsea, is winning cups and winning leagues, but it didn't happen," Lampard told The Telegraph. The former England international was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame on Wednesday in recognition of his three league titles as a Chelsea player. OK, this is Chelsea, I'm going from Derby to Chelsea.'

Source: News 24 May 19, 2021 18:33 UTC