CHELSEA parted ways with manager Frank Lampard today — a rare sacking of a Tory due to poor performance — with his job set to be outsourced to a German coach with more experience.

Lampard, who said he was “fascinated” by former US president Donald Trump in 2016 and that he is “a very, very interesting character,” ultimately paid the price for a mixed second season in charge and failure to get the best out of high-profile summer-signings Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.

Having guided the Blues to a top-four finish last season, a run of two wins in the last eight Premier League games saw Russian club owner Roman Abramovich flex his muscles and end the project after 18 months.