Chelsea midfielder Jorginho believes Frank Lampard skipped some steps and was not ready to become head coach at Stamford Bridge.
Lampard, the club s record goalscorer, was appointed by the Blues ahead of the 2019-20 season, having impressed with Derby County in the Championship.
The former England star guided Chelsea to a top-four finish in his first season as a Premier League boss, as well as the FA Cup final where they were beaten by Arsenal.
But there were few signs of progress by the time Lampard was sacked in January of this year, with the team in ninth, and he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel.
Lampard picked up 1.67 points per game across his Chelsea reign, the fourth-lowest mark among the club s Premier League managers.
No Blues boss has seen …
French defender Patrice Evra has emerged as a short-term solution for injury-stricken Juventus with latest reports claiming that former Bianconeri star has offered his services to Turin-based club.
Patrice Evra spent three years at Juventus, from 2014 to 2017, playing well over 50 Serie A matches during that time.
Currently a free agent, the experienced 37-year-old left-back was said to have offered himself to Juventus through agent Federico Pastorello according to the Italian media. In his interview with Rai Sports, however, Pastorello played down such rumours. He claims Evra did not have any contact with Juventus.
Bianconeri are currently struggling with injuries to their first-team defenders with Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgiao Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli all in…
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri believes it is too early in the competition to consider his side as favourites to win the Europa League.
Having claimed a 1-0 win at PAOK in their opening group game, the Blues host Hungarian side Vidi at Stamford Bridge on Thursday looking to take a further step towards the knockout phase.
Chelsea are widely considered the favourites to lift the trophy they last won in 2013, but Sarri is wary of becoming complacent before the teams who finish third in their Champions League groups enter the competition at the last-32 stage.
However, the Italian admits he is eager to deliver silverware in his first season at the club, even if he does not lose sleep over the pressure to win.
We want to arrive to the end [of the competition], he…
Romelu Lukaku has always felt he was still an Inter player despite his exit last year to join Chelsea, Gigi Di Biagio believes.
The Belgium international left the Serie A side to return to the Premier League to join Thomas Tuchel s side but has endured difficulties in west London, expressing his frustrations during a mid-season interview.
Lukaku is expected to be on the move once ahead of the 2022-23 season, with Inter pushing to re-sign the striker from Chelsea – with reports indicating discussions regarding a loan deal are underway.
According to Di Biagio, Lukaku never quite left the San Siro spiritually and it was clear he regretted his exit as he remained an Inter player in his heart .
It s really quite romantic that we all got the feeling from the…
New Juventus signing Weston McKennie described the opportunity to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo as an honour and expects to learn plenty from the Portuguese superstar.
The United States international has initially joined on loan from Bundesliga side Schalke, with the Serie A champions obliged to sign him permanently for an initial €18.5m – potentially rising by a further €7m – upon the achievement of certain given sporting objectives by the end of the 2020-21 season .
Even if that clause is not triggered, Juve will still have the option to purchase McKennie for the same price.
The 22-year-old had been linked with a host of clubs from across Europe, but he says that when Juve s interest became known the opportunity to join and play alongside Ro…
It has been 20 years since the most iconic moment in the history of football in the United States: the country s 1999 Women s World Cup win.
It was a powerful year, to be honest, forward Kristine Lilly told Omnisport. That 99 team was special and I don t think there was one reason why it was special.
It was 20 unique individuals that had their own personalities and talent that came together as one team. You weren t playing for yourself. You were playing for the team. And ultimately, that s what created our success.
But it was also during a time that soccer was growing and it really hadn t hit the forefront yet. Then the World Cup comes and we sell out our games and we win and lots of people watch it and it completely changed our society s views on women s socc…
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While the domestic season may be over across Europe, there s still a lot of football left to be played in the United States as this year s Major League Soccer campaign rolls on. A parade of clubs across both conferences are hoping that they can make it to the post-season and today, we re going to take a look at a clash between two clubs in different spots: Inter Miami and Philadelphia Union.
Inter Miami
Throughout their brief time of existence, Inter Miami have really just been focusing on finding their feet. David Beckham has a clear vision for where he wants the club to go over the course of the next few decades and given the market they possess, we d say that s a reasonable target. The play-offs,…
Toni Kroos says media reports he is planning to leave Real Madrid are untrue.
Germany midfielder Kroos has been a key player for Madrid since joining from Bayern Munich in 2014.
He has won three Champions League titles during his time with the club but a story in the Spanish press claimed the 29-year-old wants to move on at the end of the season.
Madrid are expected to spend heavily in the transfer market following the return of Zinedine Zidane, with Paul Pogba, Eden Hazard and Christian Eriksen all reported targets.
New additions in midfield could restrict Kroos first-team opportunities but he strongly refuted suggestions he will seek a move ahead of 2019-20.
Kroos wrote on Twitter: Absolutely false information.
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Mats Hummels has signed a five-year deal with Bayern Munich after passing his medical on Monday.
Bayern announced earlier this month that Borussia Dortmund captain Hummels had agreed to swap Signal Iduna Park for the Allianz Arena, and the transfer has now been completed.
Hummels commented: Saying farewell to Dortmund has not been easy, just like it was not easy when I moved in the opposite direction in 2008.
I am now looking forward to everything that awaits me at Bayern. I am very relaxed.
Done deal! has put pen to paper on his contract at .
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN)
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge added: We are very pleased to be able to welcome back Mats to Bayern.
We have not only added a world-class …
Kieran Trippier has joined Atletico Madrid on a three-year contract after leaving Tottenham in a deal reportedly worth €22million (£22m).
The England international heads to Spain in the hope of reinvigorating his career, which stagnated in the aftermath of the World Cup in 2018.
Right-back Trippier exceeded expectations in Russia, scoring the opening goal in the semi-final defeat to Croatia, but lost form on his return to Tottenham.
Serie A side Napoli expressed firm interest despite the 28-year-old slipping out of the England squad, while Juventus and Manchester United were also linked.
Atleti ultimately outlasted their competitors to secure a direct replacement for the long-serving Juanfran, who left on a free at the end of June.
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