Breaking Frank Lampard appointed as Chelsea manager for second time

Chelsea have announced the appointment of Frank Lampard as their caretaker manager until the end of the season - just over two year since the club sacked him.

The 44-year-old previously managed the Blues from July 2019 until January 2021, when he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel.

His surprise return to Stamford Bridge comes after Tuchel's successor, Graham Potter, was dismissed on Sunday with the club in the bottom half of the Premier League

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