"He was ruthless with young Emre Mor at Borussia Dortmund. He forced a hellish session upon him which including crawling on all fours around the pitch for a long period of time, which

was shocking. "Several players complained about the intensity of the physical work and the fact that they felt spent when they came towards the end of matches." Chelsea owner Roman

Abramovich released a statement after sacking Lampard on Monday. "This was a very difficult decision for the club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with

Frank and I have the utmost respect for him’," Abramovich said.