The troubles at Chelsea both on and off the pitch have continued with a club legend leaving his role this week.

The former midfielder took up the role of technical mentor in August 2019 after his former team-mate Frank Lampard was appointed manager for the first time at Stamford Bridge.

But he has now left the Blues after he mutually agreed to terminate his contract, reports journalist Gianluca DiMarzio.

The club legend in question is Claude Makelele, who made 217 appearances for Chelsea during his five years at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have suffered another blow with the departure of club legend Claude Makelele

The former midfielder took up the role as a technical mentor to young players in August 2019

Makelele won the Premier League twice, the FA Cup, and the League Cup on two occasions.

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On the club’s official website, it stated that Makelele returned to the club in August 2019 ‘as a technical mentor to our young players’.

‘He was based largely at our Cobham training ground, working closely with individual academy players, tracking technical performances in both training and matches as they reach a critical point in their professional development,’ Chelsea said at the time.

He also worked with Chelsea players out on loan, visiting them at their clubs and providing regular match feedback.

Chelsea’s 1-0 home defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday left them languishing in 14th in the Premier League table with just five points and after suffering three defeats in their opening six games.

And during his post-match address to his players, Mauricio Pochettino stressed that a collective effort will be required from all involved to turn things around and get Chelsea out of their current rut.

Chelsea’s only league win so far has come against newly-promoted Luton Town.