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Potter was dismissed on Sunday after a string
of poor results left the team 11th in the Premier League. Bruno
Saltor, who was part of the coaching set up under Potter, took
over for Tuesday's 0-0 home draw with Liverpool.
Lampard, who was coach of Everton until January, will return to
familiar surroundings at Stamford Bridge, where he was adored by
Chelsea fans as the heart and soul of the club's midfield during
a trophy-laden 13 years as a player - before a much less
successful spell as manager from 2019-2021.
The 44-year-old, Chelsea's all-time top scorer with 211 goals,
was sacked in January, 2021 after 84 matches in charge.
The former England international will be tasked with getting as
much as he can out of what remains of Chelsea's season after
they spent almost 300 million pounds in the January transfer
window.
Securing Champions League qualification for next season appears
to be an uphill task for the London club, who are 14 points off
the top-four with nine games left.
Their hopes of winning a third Champions League title remain
alive, however, with a quarter-final tie against Real Madrid to
be played this month.
Chelsea's managerial position has been the subject of much
speculation, with Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique among the
names linked to the job.
Former Spain and Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has travelled to
London to hold talks with Chelsea, local media reported.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru, and Janina Nuno Rios in
Mexico City, editing by Ed Osmond)
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