The announcement of the analysts of the BBC during the European Championship caused quite a stir in England. The British public broadcaster has appointed Frank Lampard and Petr Cech to provide the matches with sharp analyzes, but the two will not be admired in the studio at the same time, various English media reported on Thursday. The reason is that Lampard and Cech are at odds with each other after the latter sacked Lampard as Chelsea manager in January.
Lampard and Cech worked together successfully as teammates at Chelsea and won several trophies with the London superpower, but have been at odds since Lampard’s resignation, reports said. The Telegraph. Lampard was sacked as Chelsea manager in January after 18 months at the helm. Although Lampard publicly praised Cech, things were very different behind the scenes, it sounds like. Lampard and Cech were diametrically opposed, with the former goalkeeper siding with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia. Cech works at Chelsea as a sporting director.
In the months that followed, things bubbled between the two Chelsea legends. It is unclear what their current relationship is exactly. The Daily Mail at least know to report that Lampard and Cech will not be in the studio at the same time. Frank Lampard has represented England 106 times and scored 29 goals for the Three Lions“, announced BBC the arrival of Lampard as an analyst. “The former England and Chelsea midfielder will join Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand for England’s opening game against Croatia. He will also be present at the France-Portugal game.”
Followed by: “With Petr Cech we add the necessary European Championship experience to the list of analysts”, the channel continues. “Cech is the player with the most games in the history of the Czech national team.” England are diametrically opposed to the Czech Republic during the last group match, but Lampard and Cech are not present in the studio at the same time. Lampard was succeeded in Chelsea by Thomas Tuchel, who had the best start ever as Chelsea manager and seized the Champions League at the expense of Manchester City (1-0). His contract has since been extended by two years.
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