FRANK LAMPARD is fighting for his job but reports suggest Chelsea will SNUB Brendan Rodgers if they sack their manager.
The Leicester boss has enjoyed much success at the King Power since leaving Celtic in February 2019.
Brendan Rodgers is not thought to be on Chelsea’s radar if they change managerCredit: PA:Press Association
Frank Lampard suffered another blow in defeat to Manchester City last nightCredit: AP:Associated Press
Having once been tipped to take over at Arsenal, 47-year-old Rodgers may once again be linked with a move if the Chelsea job becomes available.
Lampard is under pressure following a sharp downturn in results, dropping the Blues down to eighth in the table.
Stamford Bridge bosses are unlikely to consider Rodgers if they decide to make a change, according to The Athletic.
They reported last year that comments made by the Northern Irish manager while in charge of Liverpool upset the Chelsea hierarchy.
Ex-Blues youth coach Rodgers had taken Victor Moses on loan from his old side and stated that he had now joined a ‘massive’ club.
He told the Liverpool Echo in 2014: “It’s not easy when you come to a big club.
“You come from a really good club like Chelsea to a massive club like Liverpool where there is expectancy every day.
“For any player to go into a big club there is a big difference in terms of mentality.”
This reportedly irked Roman Abramovich and continues to do so today, with Rodgers’ treatment of Chelsea loanees also under the microscope.
Josh McEachran struggled at Swansea in 2012 before Charly Musonda flopped at Celtic in 2018.
Rodgers has previously been keen to stress that young players ‘normally’ develop under his tutelage.
Ryan Bertrand excelled at Reading on a loan stint from Chelsea after Jack Cork had enjoyed a successful spell at Watford under the manager.
But he is nevertheless expected to be out of the running if Lampard leaves, much to the joy of the third-placed Foxes.
Massimiliano Allegri, Thomas Tuchel and Rafael Benitez are the bookies’ current favourites to be the next Chelsea boss.
Former Paris Saint-Germain coach Tuchel fancies the role as he looks to move to England after being sacked by the Ligue 1 champions, according to reports in Germany.
A run of one win in seven has Lampard under pressure but, with just a three-point gap to fourth place, a turnaround is far from impossible.
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Frank Lampard reacts to another Chelsea loss after Man City beat them by two goals
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