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Frank Lampard’s first game in charge of Chelsea will be against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United. (Matthew Aston/Getty)

Lampard returns to Chelsea as head coach

The club’s record goalscorer will take over as Maurizio Sarri’s successor after signing a three-year deal

Maurizio Sarri joins Juventus as their new head coach. (Reuters/Matthew Childs)

Sarri takes charge at Juventus after leaving Chelsea

The Italian coach returned home to take charge of the Old Lady after a season of mixed emotions in London

Maurizio Sarri joins Juventus as their new head coach. (Reuters/Matthew Childs)

Chelsea ride their luck to rescue Sarri with Cardiff escape

Blues boss Sarri was on the brink of a loss that would have pushed him closer to the sack

Kepa Arrizabalaga. (Andrew Couldridge/Reuters)

Can Sarri recover authority at Chelsea after Kepa incident?

Late on Monday Sarri said that Kepa had apologised and that the Italian now considered the matter closed

Maurizio Sarri will have a lot to think about as his side faces a two window transfer ban. (Tony OBrien/ Reuters)

Under-fire Sarri insists he can avoid Chelsea axe

Media reports claim Sarri will be axed if Chelsea are beaten in any of their next three matches after losing the backing of the club’s hierarchy

Yesterday’s news: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri’s team was decimated by Manchester City’s six goals, a drubbing caused by his poor decision-making. (Alex Livesey/Danehouse/Getty Images)

Managerial cream rises to the top

The true masterminds know how to manage their players, finances and minutes to finesse titles

Maurizio Sarri. (Carl Recine/Reuters)

Chelsea manager’s job on line following 6-0 loss against Man City

​Maurizio Sarri admitted his job as Chelsea manager is at risk after Man City scored four times in the first 25 minutes

Chelsea midfielder Willian vies with Newcastle United striker Ayoze Perez during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge in London on January 12 2019. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)

Willian gem sinks Newcastle as Chelsea cement fourth place

Chelsea have won five of their last seven league matches and sit six points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal

Survival mode: Fulham players such as Jean Michael Seri will have to fight hard to get back into the big time. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Midway, and it’s an unpredictable conclusion

We’ll learn in 2019 which Premier League team best overcame their imperfections

Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante, who was plucked from relative obscurity in France, has been cited as a player who would be unlikely to receive a work permit because of Brexit. (Reuters/David Klein)

Kante growing into new role with Chelsea

Kante earned a reputation as the world’s best defensive midfielder after playing a key role in Chelsea and Leicester’s Premier League title triumphs

Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante scores their first goal past Crystal Palace’s Vicente Guaita (David Klein/Reuters)

Kante’s goal secures Palace coup for Chelsea

N’Golo Kante is growing into his more advanced midfield role with a composed finish that gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri waves to the fans at the end of the match (Russell Cheyne/Reuters)

No Hazard, no problem as Chelsea hit Burnley for four

​Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri believes his side has proved they can cope without Eden Hazard, although he doesn’t want to be missing him much longer

Jose Mourinho’s sour mood hasn’t been reserved just for his players, but also the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for a perceived lack of backing in the transfer window.

Three things that have gone wrong for Manchester United

​Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho suffered the heaviest home defeat of his coaching career as Tottenham Hotspur won 3-0 at Old Trafford

With a firm grip on the party and a stabilising economy, JLo’s priority will be to stimulate economic growth, create jobs, and improve government delivery. (EPA)

Sarri given room to light up in Leipzig

Chain-smoking Napoli coach was relieved to hear that the Bundesliga club had built a specially adapted area to allow him to puff away undisturbed