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Chelsea Chief Executive Peter Kenyon has confirmed that manager Avram Grant has the club’s full backing.

Grant, who replaced Jose Mourinho last September, has come under fire following the League Cup final defeat to Tottenham and their shock FA Cup exit to Barnsley.

And Monday’s 1-1 home draw with Wigan saw Grant jeered by fans.

A 1-0 win at Everton on Thursday night kept Chelsea in the title hunt and they face Liverpool in the first leg of a Champions League semi-final next Tuesday.

“The club is developing under Avram,” Kenyon told the Daily Mirror.

“We are not doing badly on the pitch and aren’t going to jump to conclusions because of occasional losses.

“The manager has a long-term contract with the club and we hope he will see it through to the end.

“Grant took over in September and signed a four-year deal. There is no reason to talk about his possible departure.”

With Arsenal all but out of the Premier League title-race they will be playing for pride against a Reading side they have never lost to this Saturday. Click here for the latest match odds!