![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/frank-lampard-lifts-lid-on-chelsea-transfer-policy-after-mauricio-pochettino-swipe/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/0_MAIN-Frank-Lampard-lifts-lid-on-Chelsea-transfer-policy-after-Mauricio-Pochettino-swipe.jpg&description=Frank Lampard has opened up on his relationship with "not present" Roman Abramovich and former director Marina Granovskaia during his first stint at Chelsea Frank Lampard has admitted he was forced to integrate players Chelsea not on his transfer wishlist before he was sacked in his first spell as manager. The 45-year-old replaced Maurizio Sarri at the helm in July 2019 after one season in charge at Derby, where he guided the Rams to the Championship play-off final. But, despite losing against Aston Villa at Wembley and his lack of experience in management, Chelsea thought he was the right man for the job. Upon joining the club, Chelsea were heading into a two-window transfer ban, which was due to end in the summer of 2020. This meant Lampard was unable to sign players for his first season in the dugout, with academy players handed a chance to impress in the first-team. The likes of Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori impressed as the Blues finished inside the top four in Lampard's debut campaign. But, at the end of the 2019/20 season, Chelsea spent over £200million on new players, with Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyech the biggest-money arrivals. Chelsea started the season well and were on an impressive unbeaten run, before a mini-blip saw Lampard lose his job at the turn of the year. Nearly three years on from his sacking, Lampard has opened up on his relationship with Roman Abramovich and Marina Granovskaia, after an influx of players were signed. He said on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football: "If I'm honest, my situation is to make sure that certain players I would be very keen to bring in. And we did collaborate. We know work at the time with Marina, obviously Roman Abramovich was not present. He knew he was the overseeing power and I quite appreciated that. I never heard from him. "It was never a problem for me, but there were certain players that were more brought in as a club thing and you have to try and integrate them. That's){kind=link}
Frank Lampard has opened up on his relationship with “not present” Roman Abramovich and former director Marina Granovskaia during his first stint at Chelsea
Frank Lampard has admitted he was forced to integrate players Chelsea not on his transfer wishlist before he was sacked in his first spell as manager.
The 45-year-old replaced Maurizio Sarri at the helm in July 2019 after one season in charge at Derby, where he guided the Rams to the Championship play-off final. But, despite losing against Aston Villa at Wembley and his lack of experience in management, Chelsea thought he was the right man for the job.
Upon joining the club, Chelsea were heading into a two-window transfer ban, which was due to end in the summer of 2020. This meant Lampard was unable to sign players for his first season in the dugout, with academy players handed a chance to impress in the first-team.
The likes of Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori impressed as the Blues finished inside the top four in Lampard’s debut campaign. But, at the end of the 2019/20 season, Chelsea spent over £200million on new players, with Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyech the biggest-money arrivals.