Lampard breaks silence on Chelsea future with looming Pochettino appointment
Frank Lampard spoke to the press after Chelsea lost to Premier League champions Manchester City and asked about his future.
"No," Lampard replied when asked if he would stay at Chelsea under Pochettiono. "A new manager will come and bring his own coach, that's for sure."
Then he tackles what needs to be done in the final two games of the season:
“We need to show momentum going forward in the last two games to get where we want to be. We can never be happy to lose to Chelsea, but that performance deserved a draw.
"You should always play for the pride of Chelsea. There's a director coming up, and if that's motivating, that's fine. Sometimes they don't, but today we came closer to pride, that shows in our performance and in the team. We played in midfield and changed the game, and it was a small step.
When asked about the future of the club, how did Lampard respond:
“It is in their hands. I can't say how long it will take [to get back to the top]. It depends on the players and the management of the club. This Premier League is getting tougher.
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Real Madrid have confirmed that the club is taking legal action over the 'hate crime' suffered by Vinicius Jnr after the striker was subjected to racist abuse during Sunday's game against Valencia.
The Brazilian striker was booed maliciously by Valencia fans at the Mestalla stadium as the hosts won 1-0 over Real Madrid.
Vinicius Jnr was then sent off in stoppage time at the end of the game after colliding with Hugo Duro, leaving the 22-year-old looking upset as he left the field.
He then took to Twitter to claim that Spanish football belongs to the racists.
“It was not the first time, nor the second, nor the third time. Racism is common in La Liga,” he wrote.
"It's normal for the competition to think it's normal, the League too and the opponents to encourage it. I am really sorry.
"The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi now belongs to the racists. A beautiful country that welcomes me and I love it, but agrees to export the image of a divided country. racism in the world. "I apologize for the Spaniards who disagree, but today in Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists. And unfortunately, for everything that happens every day. week, I have no protection. I agree. But I am strong and I will go to the end to fight the racists.
La Liga president Javier Tebas responded to comments that the winger had not appeared in several meetings to discuss the matter. Vinicius Jnr rebuked Tebas, emphasizing:
“I am not your friend to talk about racism. I want actions and punishments.
Tebas gave a different response as he defended both Spain and La Liga, with the official saying the league is trying to tackle racism in its jurisdiction.
"Neither Spain nor La Liga are racist, it's not fair to say so," Tebas wrote.
Vinicius Jnr's comments come after he was the target of racist abuse on several other occasions during the season.
In a statement, Real Madrid confirmed that the club had filed a complaint with the state Attorney General's office about a "hate crime". "Real Madrid CF expresses its utmost protest and condemnation of the events that happened to our player Vinícius Junior yesterday," a statement read.
These facts constitute a direct attack on the coexistence model of our social and democratic Rule of Law.
"Real Madrid considers that such attacks also constitute a hate crime, which is why they have filed a corresponding complaint with the Office of the Attorney General of the State, in particular with the Office of the Attorney General. Hate Crimes and Discrimination Attorneys, so the truth can be investigated and accountability clear.
“Article 124 of the Spanish Constitution establishes the functions of the Ministry of Public Affairs to promote the work of justice in the defense of the legitimacy and the rights of citizens and the public interest.
"For this reason, and due to the gravity of the events that have occurred, Real Madrid has turned to the Office of the State Attorney General, without affecting its appearance as a private prosecutor in the proceedings are ongoing."
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