Player’s agent blasts Frank Lampard for making this ‘unfair’ decision
Olivier Giroud’s agent has blasted Chelsea boss Frank Lampard for ‘unfairly’ picking Tammy Abraham ahead of him – and warned if things don’t change the striker will look to leave in January.
Giroud has made just one start under Lampard this season, which came in September’s Carabao Cup defeat against Tottenham.
Speaking to FootMercato in France, Michael Manuello said: “Effectively, since the start of September, things have changed but what has not changed is his capacity to play matches for France, contrary to what was said by certain others.
“There have been €150m worth of players bought. But at the same time you’d be blind not to see that Frank Lampard has decided to put Tammy Abraham ahead of him.
“It is not frankly fair when you look at what Olivier did at the end of the season. But he (Lampard) has the right, it is his choice.
“So effectively if things continue like this, in December we will find ourselves where we were in December 2019. Things have happened in the last five months.
“We cannot just look at the last two months and be forgetful about the three years that came before it. But we have to be honest and if this continues, we will have to, first and foremost for him, experience other emotions.”