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Frank Lampard is bookies’ favourite to become next permanent Chelsea boss as pressure grows on Maurizio Sarri after 6-0 defeat by Manchester City
- Frank Lampard has been installed as favourite to be Chelsea’s next manager
- Pressure is growing on Maurizio Sarri following a 6-0 defeat to Manchester City
- Lampard has impressed so far at Derby County in his first job as a manager
- The ex-Blues midfielder edges Zinedine Zidane and Gianfranco Zola in the odds
Former Chelsea captain Frank Lampard is the bookmakers’ favourite to become the next permanent Blues boss as pressure mounts on Maurizio Sarri.
Following Sunday’s 6-0 humiliation to title chasers Manchester City, Sarri’s position has been placed under further scrutiny.
Lampard has impressed so far this season with Derby County in the Championship in what is his first job as a manager since ending his illustrious playing career.
Frank Lampard is the current bookmakers’ favourite to be Chelsea’s next permanent manager
Pressure is growing on Italian manager Maurizio Sarri after a 6-0 battering by Manchester City
According to BetVictor, Lampard has been installed as 2/1 favourite, edging out three-time Champions League winner Zinedine Zidane, who is yet to return to ‘management since leaving Real Madrid.
Jose Mourinho, sacked by Manchester United in December, is out at 12/1 for a return to Chelsea for his third spell.
Impressive Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo is with Portuguese compatriot Mourinho at 12/1 while World Cup-winning manager Didier Deschamps is at 16/1.
For Chelsea, their drubbing by City has seen them fall to sixth, denting ambitions of a top four finish.
Sarri was non-committal after the match when asked if his position is now in serious jeopardy.
‘You have to ask the club,’ Sarri said amid growing calls for his removal after a fourth defeat in eight games.
Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is second-favourite as he remains out of work
Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo has impressed in the Premier League and is on the list
‘I’m worried about my team. I’m worried about the performance. My job is always at risk.’
Sarri was asked if he was expecting a call from owner Roman Abramovich, but the answer pointed towards the power structure at Chelsea.
‘If the president calls, I’ll be happy, seeing as I never hear from him,’ he said.
‘To be honest, I don’t know what to expect. I didn’t see my football. At the beginning of the season it worked. Now we need to understand the reasons why it isn’t working. It is not easy.’
Defeat at City was Chelsea’s fourth in their last eight matches as pressure on Sarri intensifies
Lampard enjoyed an illustrious career at Chelsea where he won the 2012 Champions League
Lampard enjoyed a trophy-laden career as a player at Chelsea and would be a hit with supporters if he does one day become first team manager.
He returned to Stamford Bridge with Derby earlier this season and received a heroes welcome before his side gave the hosts a scare before losing 3-2 to the Blues.
An under-pressure Sarri must now rouse his players for Thursday’s Europa League knockout tie with Malmo before facing Manchester United in the FA Cup next Monday.
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