Chelsea are considering hiring a German-speaking manager if they decide to dispense with the services of Frank Lampard, according to The Athletic.
The Blues’ 2-0 defeat to Leicester last night means the club are now eighth in the table, leaving Lampard hanging onto his job at Stamford Bridge.
It is believed that former PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel, RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann and ex-Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick are all being considered as possible replacements. Fans on Twitter would be open to one of the trio taking the post:
The more Germans the better
— Enoch (@Thank_Lampard) January 20, 2021
Pls am begging you bring TUCHEL????
— Emmanuel (@Francis05757301) January 20, 2021
Make it happen rn
— CFCCho (@CHO_twenty) January 20, 2021
Do it ASAP
— Yassin™ ⚽️ (@CFCYassin) January 20, 2021
RALPH RANGNICK 100%IF HE IS TO COME
— Fiasko (@FiaskoDollari) January 20, 2021
Tuchel must come already. #LampardOUT
— GQOM PSYCHO ? (@DjDramelo) January 20, 2021
better be Tuchel
— Tzu (@Xaotzu) January 20, 2021
Naglesmann for me
— The Boss (@TheBoss15228329) January 20, 2021
@TTuchelofficial come to chelsea ?
— CARL BURGUESSON (@CBURGUESSON) January 20, 2021
You can see the club’s thinking as they want to get the most out of expensive summer signings Kai Havertz and Timo Werner.
Whether Lampard will get more time to turn things around, we shall see. There weren’t a lot of positives from the Leicester loss and he will need some good performances against Luton and Wolves in order to save his job.