Playing under Frank Lampard was strange. With little explanation I found myself out of the squad, so I decided to leave' Pedro reveals why he called time on Chelsea spell

"It wasn't easy because I started playing less when Frank Lampard arrived. It was a strange season at first, I was getting minutes, he showed trust in me and I felt comfortable. But suddenly, and with little explanation, I found myself out of the squad and that affected me. I spoke with him many times, but I suppose he wanted to rely on younger players."

"I still have a lot of love for Chelsea. Even under those circumstances they offered me a contract renewal. But given the outlook of playing less and Lampard's continued presence, I decided to leave."

Pedro accumulated 21 major honours, including the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League while at Stamford Bridge under managers Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Maurizio Sarri and Frank Lampard. Pedro was a regular across the four seasons prior to Lampard's arrival as coach. In 2019/20 Pedro made just 11 Premier League appearances despite a transfer embargo and prior consistency. Lampard initially gave minutes and showed trust, but Pedro later found himself out of the squad with little explanation as Lampard favoured younger players. Chelsea offered a contract renewal, but Pedro left given the reduced playing outlook and has since spent time in Rome.

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