Chelsea have confirmed the stunning return of former midfielder and manager Frank Lampard as caretaker boss until the end of the season.
The London club fired Graham Potter on Sunday after the 2-0 loss to Aston Villa that left them 11th in the Premier League table.
Bruno Saltor was named as the interim manager while the club conducted their search. Ad They were initially linked to former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann as well as former Spain manager Luis Enrique.
Premier LeagueNewcastle thrash woeful West Ham to continue Champions League charge16 HOURS AGO However, the club have now turned to Lampard, who was out of work after being sacked by Everton earlier in the season, to take the remaining matches and try to push the team into the European places. «It's a pretty easy decision for me,» said Lampard. «This is my club, I have a lot of emotions here.