The claims appeared after Abramovich’s appearances at the club’s games lessened in recent weeks and the club posted a $156m annual pre-tax loss this week – the third biggest in the sport’s history.
Yet the losses still compared favourably to the record-breaking $280m losses suffered last year.
Chairman Bruce Buck said: “We have had several conversations with Roman and I can assure you his interest in the club has not waned one iota
“In signing the accounts both the board and the accountants have taken a view that funding for Chelsea in the reasonable future is secure.
“In 2005 when we developed the five-year plan, Roman Abramovich was overviewing the process and creating the five year plan. He was supportive of it then and supportive of it now.”
The big-spending club has vowed to start turning a profit by 2010.
