What are Chelsea's expectations?Posted by poch1991@jourrapide.com on September 20th, 2019 Chelsea's managers are always given the same brief - get towards the end of the season in contention for the major trophies and the Champions League places. And this year, irrespective of Lampard's relative inexperience and a transition accelerated by the transfer ban, this will be the aim again. Chelsea may be in transition but owner Roman Abramovich is not lowering his sights. In financial terms, the club cannot afford to. The difference between Champions League and Europa League football is about £60m at the bottom line, doubly important for a club whose Stamford Bridge capacity of 41,000 and its resultant revenue is outstripped by attendances at each of the other 'big six' clubs - Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool, as well as West Ham and Newcastle. Lampard knows the demands and embraces them. Abramovich is desperate for him to succeed but will not be over-sentimental. He is the 13th manager Abramovich has appointed since he bought Chelsea in July 2003, with reigns lasting from 1,205 days for Jose Mourinho's first spell to 223 for Luiz Felipe Scolari in 2008. Like it? Share it! More by this author |