Harry Redknapp has slammed Chelsea for their "knee-jerk" decision to sack Frank Lampard and questioned the summer signings of Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.
Lampard was relieved of his duties at Stamford Bridge on Monday, less than 24 hours after overseeing a 3-1 win over Luton Town in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
However, that result did little to detract from Chelsea's dire Premier League form as five defeats from their last eight fixtures heaped pressure on a club legend.
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A 2-0 loss to Leicester City at the King Power Stadium last week saw the Blues slip to eighth in the standings, and the board have opted to make a change instead of trusting Lampard to turn the team's fortunes around in the second half of the season.