Chelsea Football Club has announced the sack of its head coach, Frank Lampard.
This is coming after leading the club in 83 matches since he took over leadership at the club.
His final game in charge was Sunday's 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win against Championship side Luton.
The club is also set to appoint former Borussia Dortmund and PSG boss, Thomas Tuchel, as the new manager.
Lampard was appointed on a three-year contract when he replaced Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge in July 2019.
He guided the club to fourth place and the FA Cup final in his first season in charge, and a 3-1 win against Leeds at the start of December put the club top of the Premier League.
However, the Blues have suffered five defeats in their past eight league games, as many as they had in their previous 23.
In a statement, Chelsea said: "This has been a very difficult decision and not one that the owner and the board have taken lightly.
"We are grateful to Frank for what he has achieved in his time as head coach of the club. However, recent results and performances have not met the club's expectations, leaving the club mid-table without any clear path to sustained improvement.
"There can never be a good time to part ways with a club legend such as Frank, but after lengthy deliberation and consideration, it was decided a change is needed now to give the club time to improve performances and results this season."
