Frank Lampard's sacking led to a chorus of complaints that the Chelsea manager wasn't given enough time.
But actually Lampard was the fifth longest-serving manager of the Roman Abramovich era at Stamford Bridge.
The former Chelsea midfielder was in charge for 18 months and 84 matches, which makes him positively long-term amid the churn of managers under the Russian's ownership.
Only the two tenures of Jose Mourinho and those of Carlo Ancelotti and Antonio Conte lasted longer than Lampard's - which was abruptly ended on Monday morning after a dreadful run of five defeats in eight Premier League games.
Appointed at the beginning of July 2019 to succeed Maurizio Sarri, the club legend lasted 571 days in the job or 18 months and 21 days. He won 44, drew 17 and lost 23 of his 84 competitive games in charge.
It seems that only delivering the Premier League title earns you any kind of extended stay at Chelsea.
Mourinho came in from Porto and lived up to his self-anointed 'Special One' label by winning the title in his first season - 2004-05 - and then successfully retaining it 12 months later.
That explains why his first spell in charge is the longest of the Abramovich age at three years and three months or 185 games.
Mourinho also takes second position on the longevity list with his second spell between 2013 and 2015 lasting two years and six months, or 136 games.
Carlo Ancelotti survived for one year and 11 months in the hotseat - or 109 games - helped by a league and FA Cup Double during his first season in the job.
His fellow Italian Antonio Conte lasted slightly longer in terms of time span - just over two years - but took charge of fewer games (106) between July 2016 and July 2018. He too won the league title in his first year.
But compared to many other appointees, Lampard has done well. He is the only other manager to keep his job for longer than a year.
Sarri may have won Chelsea the Europa League during 11 months and 63 matches as manager but he didn't look settled in English football and left to become Juventus manager.
Abramovich's first manager, Claudio Ranieri, already in the job three years when the takeover happened, survived just 11 months and 59 games under Abramovich before he was fired.
Avram Grant took the club to their first Champions League final in 2008 but lasted just eight months, while Roberto Di Matteo was in charge the same length of time despite winning the competition in 2012.
Rafa Benitez (six months), Andre Villas-Boas (nine months) and Luis Felipe Scolari (seven months) all came and went in pretty much the blink of an eye.
So in the context, Lampard was perhaps fortunate to last as long as he did. As with many who came before him in the past couple of decades, we'll never know what he might have achieved given more time.
LucyCrue
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And the clowns say he was not given enough time! Enough time to do what? Even managers that won major trophies like Di Matteo and Sarri and Benitez did not stay longer than him! Rubbish!
Every one of those managers had a much stronger squad than Lampard. Hazard bailed Sarri out. And the 2012/2013 team was full of leaders
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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3 seasons plus, clown!
It's a rhetorical question, that means it doesnt need an answer you p*ssy π
GadKokil16k
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Chelsea have a rubbish board...they sacked everyone who won them something...its like thay want to win the league every season
Diuadelpsz
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is there anyone going to feel sorry for that... lamps is our legend and an icon on football ground ,, doesnt mean hes a good manager... 1.he can put abraham in well tough games instead of giroud 2. edou mendy comes as our savior, kept 7 cleanshits in hes first 9 games,, but now hes a worse 3. kai and wener,, we dont know how they loose confidence in premier league, but, i blv they are too good players under a good manager 4. he knows and understand the potential of billy gilmour , but he want him to go out on loan and he just, played him small games, while when kante injured he can do it to big games too,, but better for him to start kova at DCM ...WTF??? 5. he have almost more than a hundreds first XI's 6. he'd better play werner at winger than a stricker or bench him.. it is very difficult for lamps to start werner at sticker. and thus, why werner looses confidence at the end 7. at leicester game, he play kova at DCM while kova dont know anything about defending.. and changes tactics from the way kova cut pass lines to man mark,which become even more worse, better for gilmor to start that game 7. tammy is the best sticker for him 8. chilwell now start to loose confidence 9. dont get suprised mason mount can take a corner even if ziyech is on 10. joginho misses more penalties under lamps time,.. this means he looses confidence what is it important to have a manager that make players looses confidence..?? and we see it as we lost team spirit,,, but it is players that looses confidence
the board is responsible
rodadrst
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is there anyone going to feel sorry for that... lamps is our legend and an icon on football ground ,, doesnt mean hes a good manager... 1.he can put abraham in well tough games instead of giroud 2. edou mendy comes as our savior, kept 7 cleanshits in hes first 9 games,, but now hes a worse 3. kai and wener,, we dont know how they loose confidence in premier league, but, i blv they are too good players under a good manager 4. he knows and understand the potential of billy gilmour , but he want him to go out on loan and he just, played him small games, while when kante injured he can do it to big games too,, but better for him to start kova at DCM ...WTF??? 5. he have almost more than a hundreds first XI's 6. he'd better play werner at winger than a stricker or bench him.. it is very difficult for lamps to start werner at sticker. and thus, why werner looses confidence at the end 7. at leicester game, he play kova at DCM while kova dont know anything about defending.. and changes tactics from the way kova cut pass lines to man mark,which become even more worse, better for gilmor to start that game 7. tammy is the best sticker for him 8. chilwell now start to loose confidence 9. dont get suprised mason mount can take a corner even if ziyech is on 10. joginho misses more penalties under lamps time,.. this means he looses confidence what is it important to have a manager that make players looses confidence..?? and we see it as we lost team spirit,,, but it is players that looses confidence
We should be angry with the board for giving him a job he was not suited for? Was he coerced into taking the job? What kind of childish logic is that?
rodadrst
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Our 5th longest serving manager since 04 has lasted 18 months. How long has the longest serving manager lasted? 2 seasons? ππ€§
3 seasons plus, clown!
rodadrst
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And the clowns say he was not given enough time! Enough time to do what? Even managers that won major trophies like Di Matteo and Sarri and Benitez did not stay longer than him! Rubbish!
CodEdgh
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Powerhouse of sacking managers. CFC β½οΈ
Fondilpz
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bye bye ποΈ ποΈ lampard
Just_A_Random_Guy
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So do you support Arsenal or City? π€‘π€‘π€‘
I support City. Why did you ask about Arsenal tho? And what is all tha clown emojis? What do you mean by that?
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Our 5th longest serving manager since 04 has lasted 18 months. How long has the longest serving manager lasted? 2 seasons? ππ€§
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Year, 2027. After sacking Mr. Bean. Chelsea has appointed a Pig has their manager ππππ
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So do you support Arsenal or City? π€‘π€‘π€‘
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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is there anyone going to feel sorry for that... lamps is our legend and an icon on football ground ,, doesnt mean hes a good manager... 1.he can put abraham in well tough games instead of giroud 2. edou mendy comes as our savior, kept 7 cleanshits in hes first 9 games,, but now hes a worse 3. kai and wener,, we dont know how they loose confidence in premier league, but, i blv they are too good players under a good manager 4. he knows and understand the potential of billy gilmour , but he want him to go out on loan and he just, played him small games, while when kante injured he can do it to big games too,, but better for him to start kova at DCM ...WTF??? 5. he have almost more than a hundreds first XI's 6. he'd better play werner at winger than a stricker or bench him.. it is very difficult for lamps to start werner at sticker. and thus, why werner looses confidence at the end 7. at leicester game, he play kova at DCM while kova dont know anything about defending.. and changes tactics from the way kova cut pass lines to man mark,which become even more worse, better for gilmor to start that game 7. tammy is the best sticker for him 8. chilwell now start to loose confidence 9. dont get suprised mason mount can take a corner even if ziyech is on 10. joginho misses more penalties under lamps time,.. this means he looses confidence what is it important to have a manager that make players looses confidence..?? and we see it as we lost team spirit,,, but it is players that looses confidence
Well yes you'll feel sorry for him getting sacked even if he wasnt the right man, the 2 things arent connected. As a legend everyone should feel sad for him and blame the board for making his reputation effected by giving him the job that's impossible instead of just blame him.
Diuadelpsz
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is there anyone going to feel sorry for that... lamps is our legend and an icon on football ground ,, doesnt mean hes a good manager... 1.he can put abraham in well tough games instead of giroud 2. edou mendy comes as our savior, kept 7 cleanshits in hes first 9 games,, but now hes a worse 3. kai and wener,, we dont know how they loose confidence in premier league, but, i blv they are too good players under a good manager 4. he knows and understand the potential of billy gilmour , but he want him to go out on loan and he just, played him small games, while when kante injured he can do it to big games too,, but better for him to start kova at DCM ...WTF??? 5. he have almost more than a hundreds first XI's 6. he'd better play werner at winger than a stricker or bench him.. it is very difficult for lamps to start werner at sticker. and thus, why werner looses confidence at the end 7. at leicester game, he play kova at DCM while kova dont know anything about defending.. and changes tactics from the way kova cut pass lines to man mark,which become even more worse, better for gilmor to start that game 7. tammy is the best sticker for him 8. chilwell now start to loose confidence 9. dont get suprised mason mount can take a corner even if ziyech is on 10. joginho misses more penalties under lamps time,.. this means he looses confidence what is it important to have a manager that make players looses confidence..?? and we see it as we lost team spirit,,, but it is players that looses confidence
Just_A_Random_Guy
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Year, 2027. After sacking Mr. Bean. Chelsea has appointed a Pig has their manager ππππ
Puki223
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Was Lampard going to manage this fixture though? I think his been sacked in good time
shittabay
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18 months and 5th longest serving manager π€£you're doing well Abramovichπ
muebeinpru
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πΉπΉπΉπΉ Cause the way Chelsea appoint and sack coaches πΉπΉπΉ
EsseinEssein
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*Statistics has proven that by the year 2027, one out of every 5 people you'll meet on the road must have been a Chelsea manager* πΉπΉπΉπΉπΉπΉπΉπΉπΉπΉ