Rudiger Opens Up On Being Responsible For Lamapard’s Sacking

Chelsea defender, Antonio Rudiger has reacted to rumours that he’s responsible for the sacking of Frank Lampard as manager.

Lampard was sacked after a poor run of form despite the huge signings the club made last summer.

The former England international has been replaced by Thomas Tuchel.

Reacting to the rumours about the sacking, Rudiger told The Athletic: “There have been so many nonsense rumours about me since last week. I’ve never talked with the board about the situation of the coach or on any other topics.

“Frank Lampard trusted in my abilities after Christmas in a very difficult situation and I was thankful for this. It was also the main reason why I told my representatives not to look for a possible winter move anymore.

“Unfortunately, it was not meant to be for our team to turn things around for the coach. We always wanted the best for the manager and for the club.”