Chelsea ‘set to choose new manager this week’ as Pochettino leads race, but Lampard will see out season

CHELSEA are poised to choose their new manager this week, according to reports with Mauricio Pochettino the hot favourite.

But, Frank Lampard will continue on as interim boss until the end of the season.

The Blues have parted ways with both Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter this season during a troubled campaign.

But, according to The Athletic, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly's hunt for a new manager will be concluded this week with the announcement of former Tottenham manager Pochettino as their new boss.

have revealed a "comprehensive search" for a new manager was carried out by sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, with it due to be finalised in the next few days.

They also claim that Lampard will continue to stay on until the end of the season, with a new manager installed after.

Lampard has been under pressure in West London after losing his first six games.

However, they returned to winning ways on Saturday with victory away at Bournemouth.

Goals from Conor Gallagher, Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix were enough to see off the Cherries.

And, it appears, to keep Lampard in the interim position.

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It has been claimed that Lampard will offer a collaboration with Winstanley and Stewart to ease Poch's transition.

In his most recent job, Poch won the league with PSG in France - but failed in his attempts to win the Champions League, in which he reached a final with Spurs.

Chelsea next face relegation threatened Nottingham Forest as they aim for back-to-back wins.