Ajax coach sends message to Chelsea over Johan Cruyff Arena pitch before Champions League clash

Erik ten Hag has played down fears over the surface at the Johan Cruijff Arena after a music festival featuring David Guetta on Saturday. During the festival, there were 40.000 fans dancing on the pitch. The Ajax coach has inspected the pitch before Champions League group H game against Chelsea and said: "It looks very good and in my opinion, it’s fine to play." Ten Hag also said that there was no truth in rumours linking him with the Chelsea job in the summer. He had been mentioned as a possible replacement for Maurizio Sarri before Frank Lampard was given the role. "No, I only focus on Ajax," he said. "No, no truth."

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