Frank Lampard is set to be appointed interim Chelsea manager until the end of the season - just over two years after the club sacked him.
He has been out of a job since January when he was dismissed by Everton after less than a year in charge.
The ex-Chelsea and England midfielder previously managed the Blues from July 2019 until January 2021, when he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel's successor, Graham Potter, was sacked on Sunday.
Chelsea are 11th in the Premier League and drew 0-0 with Liverpool on Tuesday under Bruno Saltor - with 44-year-old Lampard in attendance at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues are 11 points outside the top four, despite having spent more than £550m on new players this season.
They travel to Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday and face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on 12 April.
In his previous managerial spell at the club, Lampard guided Chelsea to the FA Cup final in his first season in charge, having joined from Derby County.
Lampard - the club's record goalscorer - led them to 44 wins from 84 matches, but picked up five defeats in his last eight league games, as many as in the previous 23.
After being sacked by Chelsea, he was named Everton boss in January 2022 but was sacked eight days shy of his one-year anniversary in the role after nine defeats in 12 Premier League games.
Kingval60
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Just clocked N'golo Kante's 4 start in the league will be under 4 different managers this season
Capitalox
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Sack Lampard; Hire Tuchel Sack Tuchel; Hire Potter Sack Potter; Hire Lampard Sack Lampard; Pay Tuchel clause & hire him again.... Nice circle! Chelsea definitely has direction
Jimbiklotz
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Well, in My opinion, no perfect Manager is willing to take in charge of Chelsea FC at this stage. They will all love to have a pre season with the current squad and get the best first X1 and moreover too, Mr Bruno Saltor is not willing to be in Charge, so the best option is to appoint an interim manager for the next Seven or six weeks. So let's keep on supporting Our dear Club Chelsea FC. I hopefully know that Luis Enrique will be in Charge for the Summer.
AbdulZaks007
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Fifa should add the rule that team can't change morethan 3 managers in single season
Nabicipher
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What if he wins the Champions league in this care taker role, Like Roberto Di Mateo did in 2012.. Lampard already has knowledge and Chemistry with current players Chelsea are having.. I believe his impact will be instant… If you remember we Scored more goals in Lampard’s tenure… Lampard also lead a foundation for Tuchel.. let’s respect him..