Frank Lampard says "he will never feel like he is saying goodbye" to Chelsea as he prepares for the final game of his second spell in charge.
Lampard's short-term contract expires at the end of the season and a deal is in place for former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino to take over in the summer.
The former Blues midfielder said:
"I'm quite calm about it and not too nostalgic."
Lampard succeeded Graham Potter in April but has taken just four points from his eight Premier League games, a tally that leaves the club 12th in the table going into the final game of the season at home to Newcastle United.
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Despite the poor results, Lampard remains a crowd favourite at Stamford Bridge as a result of a stellar playing career, where he won 13 trophies in as many years and remains the club's all-time leading goalscorer.
Lampard, who had a permanent spell in charge of Chelsea between July 2019 and January 2021, said:
"It will be the end of season and the end of my time back but normally when you leave a club you don't have a hurrah as a manager. You are in one day, out the next and that's fine.
"When you take on a managerial career it doesn't mean you will be at a club you had 13 years at as a player forever.
"I certainly do appreciate the fans' support on Sunday. More than anything, I would love to give them a performance to take away for the summer and feel a bit more positive about."