Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has quashed reports Roman Abramovich has fallen out of love with The Blues.
It had been speculated the club's billionaire owner was losing interest in the club after disappearing from view on numerous occasions throughout the season.
Coupled with his much-publicised tiff with manager Jose Mourinho, the stories began to flow regarding his long-term interest in the former Premiership champions.
However, Buck believes, if anything, Abramovich is closer to the club than ever and still finds it hard to control his emotions if results do not go his way.
"If anything, he has more devotion to the club," said Buck when asked if Abramovich's love for the club was fading.
"He's very interested in the football, it's hard to describe. When we lose a difficult match, he's sulking and there are tears in his eyes.
"He's a real Chelsea fan. He's not developing this club to sell it off or anything like that."