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jaw
- Lampard’s relationship with influential director Marina Granovskaia deteriorated
  Ralf Rangnick was offered interim job last week for four months but turned it down
- Calls were made in recent weeks to sound out Leipzig’s Julian Nagelsmann before deal was struck with Thomas Tuchel
- Leicester game was tipping point and morning after spent trying to finalise successor
- Lampard shook players’ hands and thanked them for efforts under him after Leicester match
- Petr Cech involved in talking to new stars’ agents as form dipped
- Some players complained about lack of tactical instruction and not being spoken to for months
- Desire to re-sign Declan Rice annoyed his bosses
- The dressing room felt manager showed no empathy and were hurt by his public criticism
- Lampard would have walked out had he been working for any club other than Chelsea

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clintsmoker in reply to @jaw

I noticed he used the 'I'm angry with the players' method after a couple of poor performances. Problem with that approach is if they carry on underperforming it makes you look weak and gives you very little wriggle room. Even though he quickly changed tact to publicly backing his players he had already shown his inexperience.

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