Senior figures at Chelsea feel they made the right decision to sack Frank Lampard and bring in Thomas Tuchel, according to reports.
Tuchel replaced Lampard in late January after Chelsea beat Luton Town in the FA Cup fourth round, with the Blues sitting outside the top four in the Premier League.
Chelsea can move above Leicester City into third place on Saturday if they overcome Leeds United, with Tuchel leading his side on a 11-match unbeaten run since taking over.
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At the time of Lampard’s sacking there was a wave of support for the former England international with many seeing his axing as harsh.
And ESPN claims that Tuchel’s ‘instant impact as Chelsea manager has left senior figures at Stamford Bridge feeling “vindicated” by the decision to sack Frank Lampard’.
After the victory over Everton on Monday, a Chelsea source told ESPN: “It shows we know what we are doing”. The report added:
‘The German’s impact on the training pitch and around the club have been the factors that have most impressed the Chelsea decision-makers.
‘The players have embraced Tuchel’s highly tactical approach and his vocal personality during games, believing it has given the team the structure and certainty it lacked under Lampard’
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