“I spoke to Chelsea players about it” – Alonso finally reveals dressing room clash with Frank Lampard in 2020
Marco Alonso insists Lampard acted on the wrong information following his bust-up with the former Chelsea manager in 2020.
However, After a poor first-half, Alonso was substituted at half time during Chelsea’s 3-3 draw with West Brom in September 2020 and the Spaniard opted to not sit in the dugout for the second half.
Lampard was reportedly furious with Alonso’s actions and gave the left-back a dressing down in front of the rest of Chelsea’s squad.
But Alonso has defended his actions and insists his Chelsea teammates were not offended by his decision to not sit back in the dugout after being subbed.
Alonso told The Athletic: “The manager (Lampard) didn’t take it well but I explained everything that happened. He thought I left before the end of the game but I told him no. There were some medical staff in the changing room who can provide the right information.
“I watched the game upstairs and with five minutes to go they [West Brom security] told me I cannot be here so I went downstairs to the changing room. Then when the referee blew the whistle I went to the coach before the team got back.
“It was not with any bad intention that I wanted to leave but I had a shower at half-time already, I had a shower upstairs and then I just went. I was not happy, of course, with how the game went and everything but it was not any intention to do that.
“I spoke to my team-mates straight after, (to check) if someone felt offended or something, (but) everyone was OK.”
Alonso added: “I was out (of the side) for a while but then I was back. Chelsea is the most important club in my career. I want to give back (for) all the chances they put in me. That’s my only target. There will be good moments, there will be bad moments, there will be managers coming in and out. My contract is with Chelsea and I serve the club.”
Alonso never played for Chelsea again under Lampard following the incident at West Brom and he was supposed to leave the club the next January but Lampard got sacked and Thomas Tuchel gave the Spaniard a second chance.