"It's nice to be back." The words uttered by Frank Lampard as he took his seat for his first Chelsea press conference set the tone for what followed.
There was a degree of familiarity as media members and the Blues boss exchanged nods and other greetings, while Lampard waited for a can of water to help him digest what had happened in the last 48 hours. He had once again been announced as Chelsea boss, even if just until the end of the season.
It was a stunning turnaround from what emerged at Cobham on Monday afternoon. It was confirmed on Sunday evening that Bruno Saltor would be in charge on an interim basis following the departure of Graham Potter, but when the Spaniard emerged from the depths of the training complex there was a degree of tension.
