Derby County boss Frank Lampard tells talkSPORT he was ‘shocked’ by West Brom’s decision to sack Darren Moore

Derby County boss Frank Lampard tells talkSPORT he was ‘shocked’ by West Brom’s decision to sack Darren Moore
Frank Lampard admits Darren Moore’s sacking as West Brom boss left him ‘shocked’.The Baggies axed Moore at the weekend, despite sitting fourth in the Championship with ten games left of the season to play.Moore almost engineered amiraculous escape from relegation last term following Alan Pardew’s disastrous reign and was a popular figure at the Hawthorns.In an exclusive interview with Drivetime on Tuesday, Derby County boss Lampard expressed his sympathy for his managerial counterpart’s plight.Darren Moore was axed less than a year into his reign1
Darren Moore was axed less than a year into his reign
Lampard, whose County side are sitting six points behind West Brom in seventh spot, said: “I was shocked, [with them] being fourth in the table.“From the outside it certainly seems harsh.“I went up against Darren earlier in the season, we won the game and played particularly well – one of our best games – but he was an absolute gentleman.“What he did at the back end of last season meant he certainly deserved the job.

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“From the outside you think surely he would have had an opportunity to see out the season but I was at Chelsea when Ancelotti got sacked for coming second, Conte was sacked last season, and we don’t know what the remits behind the scenes are.“But for sure Darren will be feeling it is harsh and I wish him the best going forward because he certainly is a very talented coach.”

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