Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has sent a message to Frank Lampard. The Blues boss has been sacked from his position on Monday. The 42-year-old managed Chelsea for 18 months. He guided the team to a fourth-place finish last season. In the summer transfer window, he signed expensive players to make a sturdust squad. However, he failed to build on that in the first half of the current season. “This was a very difficult decision for the club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with Frank and I have the utmost respect for him," the Russian billionaire's statement on Chelsea's official website reads. "He is a man of great integrity and has the highest of work ethics. However, under current circumstances, we believe it is best to change managers. On behalf of everyone at the club, the board and personally, I would like to thank Frank for his work as head coach and wish him every success in the future "He is an important icon of this great club and his status here remains undiminished. He will always be warmly welcomed back at Stamford Bridge.”
Source: Goal