Jorginho has taken a swipe at former manager Frank Lampard, claiming his legendary status at Chelsea helped him jump the queue and land a job he was not ready for.
Lampard was appointed Chelsea manager ahead of last season, having had one year as a manager at Championship Derby.
He lasted 18 months in the Chelsea hotseat, being sacked in January and replaced by Thomas Tuchel.
Lampard, Chelsea’s all-time record scorer, overcame a transfer ban and the loss of key man Eden Hazard to steer Chelsea to a top-four finish and the FA Cup final in his first campaign.
But despite spending over £200m last summer, Chelsea were only ninth in the Premier League when Lampard lost his job due to results and performances that were not up to the standard demanded by Chelsea’s hierarchy.
Jorginho told ESPN Brasil: ‘Look, I’ll be really sincere here on Lampard. I believe, given he was a legend at the club, he skipped some steps necessary for learning before moving to a big club.
‘He came to a club where he is a legend, without having experience at other clubs. I think he came too soon, skipped a few steps ahead and wasn’t ready for a job at this level, to be honest.’
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