The apparent vanishing act of Marina Granovskaia brings to mind a story which sums up the anonymity in which this 'First Lady of Football' liked to work while governing Chelsea.
In February of this year, Thomas Tuchel took his squad and staff to Italian restaurant Grappelli, a five-minute drive from the training ground in Cobham, Surrey. It was to thank them for their efforts ahead of the Carabao Cup final later that month and Granovskaia was invited.
Magician David Redfearn was hired as entertainment for the Wednesday evening get-together. He posed for a picture with Tuchel and Granovskaia, who were sat next to each other, and posted it to his social media channels.