Ex-Chelsea chief Cech frustrated 'big boss' didn't give Lampard longer

Former Chelsea technical chief Petr Cech admits he drove the appointment of Frank Lampard as manager.

Cech concedes he wanted Lampard to be manager long-term.

He told Sky Sports: "We had coaches that we had hoped to have for a long time. When Frank Lampard came back, we hoped that that was the moment when we would have had a manager for a long time..."

Cech continued: "When we were deciding who would be the manager after (Maurizio) Sarri's departure, I was the one who pushed so hard for Frank to become manager. He had done well at Derby County. He was my favourite choice... I was hoping he would go to best possible way.

"We would have liked to have had Frank longer, but you have the board and the big boss (Roman Abramovich): when he wants to make a decision you have to expect it."