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Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has insisted Roman Abramovich remains committed to the club - despite not being able to attend games at Stamford Bridge.

Abramovich has shelved plans for a £1billion rebuild of Stamford Bridge amid uncertainty over his future in the UK.

The Blues owner is understood to have not watched his side since being denied a visa in May 2018, and subsequently became an Israeli citizen.

But despite doubts over his future at the West Londoners, Blues chief Buck has revealed that he is still involved in the day-to-day running of the club - and has no plans to quit just yet.

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Buck, speaking to Sky Sports News , said: "Everything he's doing reaffirms his commitment to Chelsea .

“We hear from him several times a day and he's talking to us about players, commercial activities and our good causes.

"So I would say he's committed to Chelsea."

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It’s previously been suggested that Abramovich was pondering a Chelsea exit, and earlier this season the club moved to quash reports.

A report in the Sunday Times claimed last August that club directors acting for the Russian billionaire brought in advisers from the merchant bank Raine Group as part of a strategic review.

The newspaper also stated Abramovich rejected an offer for a minority stake in the club from Silver Lake Partners, an American private equity firm.

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It was reported last June that Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, had failed with a £2bn bid for Chelsea.

The club also announced last year that their plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge had been put on hold, which was interpreted in some quarters as Abramovich’s response to delays over the issuing of a UK investor’s visa.

He bought Chelsea in 2003 and the club have enjoyed the most successful period in their history, with five Premier League titles, five FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League among their trophy wins.