Chelsea caretaker boss Frank Lampard is confident his relationship with the fans remains rock solid.
Lampard's return has been a disaster on the pitch.
But he told the match programme: "I didn't get the chance to do a proper goodbye at the end of my previous time here because it happened during the period behind closed doors due to Covid.
"I know the supporters will have long memories, particularly the Stamford Bridge crowd, the match-going fan.
"The link we had over my 13 years as a player here was special, and although I left without getting the chance to say goodbye that time around, I think I probably addressed that by coming back as manager.
"My feeling for this club and the supporters has never and will never change."