Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has not spoken with the club's owner Roman Abramovich since he confirmed his intention to sell the club.
Over the weekend, the oligarch said he was handing over "stewardship and care" of Chelsea to its trustees amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Then on Wednesday, Abramovich revealed he was searching for a buyer for the Blues, bringing an end to his 19-year spell in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Speculation has surfaced in the days since about possible new owners, with the Russian said to value the European champions at around £3.5 billion.
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The change of ownership is set to have huge ramifications on the Premier League landscape, as Chelsea are the most likely challengers to Manchester City and Liverpool for major domestic honours.
Speaking on the eve of the team's clash with Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday, Tuchel said he has not had any direct contact with Abramovich in recent days.
"My contact is always Petr Cech and Marina Granovskaia, on a very regular basis, which is until now always excellent," he said, per the Mirror.
"Chelsea was always a Roman Abramovich club in my point of view, and was run by a compassionate and committed owner.
"This is so new, and such a big change of course, that I’m not even sure how I feel about it. I’m very happy to come here to work, because on a daily basis, once we are in the building there is not a big change.
"The owner was not here for lunch and not here for meetings, not here for training - so this does actually at the moment look very normal. It gives everybody a good feeling."
Bankrolled by Abramovich, Chelsea became a major force in the top flight and in Europe. The Champions League success last season was their second since the Russian took over.
It has been alleged that Abramovich has strong links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claims that have been denied by the Blues owner.
