Frank Lampard admits his relationship with Roman Abramovich is 'very straight' and not 'close, close' since he made the transition from Chelsea player to Chelsea manager.
The Russian owner has been a distant figure at Stamford Bridge in recent years after he withdrew his application for a new visa in the UK in 2018 amid a Government crackdown on wealthy overseas investors.
He has stayed away from Britain ever since, and last month attended his first Chelsea game since the 2019 Europa League final - away at Krasnodar in the Champions League.