Frank Lampard has lost his job as Chelsea boss after a run of five defeats from eight Premier League games.
Here, the PA news agency looks at five key results that led to his departure.
Chelsea 1 Manchester City 3, Sunday, January 3, 2021
Frank Lampard looks exasperated on the touchline during the 3-1 Premier League defeat against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal 3 Chelsea 1, Saturday, December 26, 2020
Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham appears dejected at the end of a 3-1 Boxing Day defeat against struggling Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium..
Everton 1 Chelsea 0, December 12, 2020
Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson fires home the penalty to condemn Chelsea to a 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park in December.
Wolves 2 Chelsea 1, December 15, 2020
Thiago Silva (centre) in despair after Pedro Neto’s last-gasp winner for Wolves in a game where Chelsea took the lead but could not hold it.
Bayern Munich 4 Chelsea 1, August 8, 2020
Frank Lampard looks stern-faced after a 4-1 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in August.
