I Laid Foundation For Chelsea Success, Says Lampard
Frank Lampard believes he built the platform for Thomas
Tuchel, his successor as Chelsea manager, to succeed at Stamford Bridge.
Lampard, Chelsea’s all-time top goalscorer, was sacked in
January with the Blues languishing ninth in the Premier League.
Tuchel has lifted his side to third in the table and reached
the Champions League and FA Cup finals in just four months in charge.
However, the former Paris Saint-Germain coach has paid
tribute to Lampard for qualifying Chelsea for the Champions League in his first
season in charge despite a transfer ban and getting through the group stages
before his was dismissed earlier this season.
The former England international was inducted into the
Premier League Hall of Fame on Wednesday in recognititon of his three league
titles as a Chelsea player.
But he played under several managers who were dismissed by
the club’s ruthless owner Roman Abramovich as soon as results began to go awry.
And the 42-year-old said he knew the same standards would be
expected of him despite his history as one of the club’s all-time greats.
