A lot has happened since Frank Lampard was nominated for the Premier League manager of the year award less than two years ago.
The rookie boss had an encouraging debut season in charge of Chelsea, coping with the club's then transfer ban by promoting a host of young talent into the first team such as Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham. The Blues finished fourth in the league and also reached the FA Cup final.
Yet the team's decline the following season was sharp and he was sacked in January 2021, with the Blues citing the absence of a 'clear path to sustained improvement' after a poor run of results and performances.