Frank Lampard said he "knew straight away" he had been sacked as Chelsea manager when he woke up to a text message from the chairman.
The club's former captain lasted 18 months before being replaced in January 2021 by Thomas Tuchel.
"That first message as well - you kind of wake up and think, 'let's flick through Instagram'," recalled Lampard.
He opened up to Gary Neville about his dismissal and time as head coach on the 'The Overlap' podcast.
Lampard, who is also Chelsea's leading goalscorer, led the Blues to an FA Cup final and secured a Champions League spot in his initial season.