Rio Ferdinand told BT Sport bosses there needed to be a quick change ahead of their live coverage of Real Madrid ’s clash with Chelsea.
The Blues head to the Spanish capital as major underdogs thanks to their desperate struggles in the Premier League. Frank Lampard will be the third different manager in the Chelsea dugout for a Champions League clash following the sackings of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.
It didn’t start well for the club’s record goalscorer either, losing the first match of his second spell 1-0 at Wolves. A trip to face the European champions has hardly come at the perfect time then, although the two-time winners have been significantly better in this competition.
