“I will surely miss you! Mason Mount reveals after latest Chelsea announcement
On Monday, Chelsea confirmed that assistant coach Joe Edwards has left the club to join Frank Lampard’s coaching staff at Everton.
However, former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was appointed as the new Everton boss on Monday.
Reacting to Edwards’ Chelsea exit, Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount wrote on Instagram: “Thank you for everything you’ve done for me and the club, Joe. You had a massive influence on my development from the academy to the first team. You’ll be truly missed not just as a coach, but as a person! Good luck in your new venture, mate.”
Chelsea have stated that Edwards’ position at the club will not be replaced at this time.
Meanwhile, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed Mason Mount was disappointed when he was dropped to the bench for the 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Tuchel opted for a front three of Hakim Ziyech, Romelu Lukaku and Christian Pulisic instead and has revealed Mount gave him ‘burning eyes’ after he was dropped againt Manchester City.
Tuchel said: “Yeah, I get them (burning eyes from Mount) and this is absolutely normal.
“I get the eyes, I get the look. I know the look, of course. He is here to play these kinds of matches, but we were simply opting for runners.”