Chelsea parted ways with Lampard on Monday. After being sacked as the head coach of the club , Frank Lampard on Tuesday said it was a privilege for him to manage the club while admitting that he is disappointed not to have had the time this season to take his side forward.
Lampard took to Instagram to share a post in which he also thanked the fans for their "incredible support" and wished for the club's success. He wrote, "It has been a huge privilege and an honour to manage Chelsea, a club that has been a huge part of my life for so long. Firstly, I would like to thank the fans for the incredible support that I have received for the last 18 months. I hope they know what that means to me. When I took on this role I understood the challenges that lay ahead in a difficult time for the football club." He further added, "I am proud of the achievements that we made, and I am proud of the Academy players that have made their step into the first team and performed so well. They are the future of the club. I am disappointed not to have had the time this season to take the club forward and bring it to the next level. I want to thank Abramovich, the board, players, my coaching team and everyone at the club for their hard work and dedication, especially in these unprecedented and challenging times. I wish the club and the team every success in the future."
Earlier in the statement club has announced, "Chelsea Football Club have today parted company with Head Coach Frank Lampard. This has been a very difficult decision, and not one that the owner and the Board have taken lightly."
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