Sonia Bompastor says Chelsea have been through a "tough" and "emotional" period following the departure of head of football Paul Green, but praised her players for their "focus" on Sunday's game against Liverpool.
The Blues head coach was speaking after goals from Sjoeke Nusken and Lauren James secured a 2-0 home win and sealed back‑to‑back victories after suffering consecutive defeats a fortnight ago.
Those poor results coincided with Green's surprise exit. He left earlier this week after overseeing 19 title wins in 13 years, while Bompastor had extended her contract just a week earlier.
Bompastor reiterated she "feels the support" from the current leadership, including chief executive Aki Mandhar and sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart.
"I think everyone can see that we are facing a transition right now, which is normal," she said. We are maybe in a second year of transition. When you reflect on Emma [Hayes] being here for 12 years and building the club from nothing, it's normal.
"But I am really confident about the future. When I came here, I could feel the ambition and the mentality to win games. I still feel that, and that's why I believe the future is bright for Chelsea. I feel that with the CEO and the sporting directors."
Bompastor also revealed she held "a lot of individual conversations" with players about Green's exit, adding: "Paul did an amazing job for this club and built it with Emma. It was good to hear the fans singing his name."
Chelsea supporters had planned a protest over Green's departure before the match, but it was called off because of heavy rain and may be revisited at a future fixture.