Chelsea are looking to gain from the lock out of Ajax fans ahead of their Champions league clash on November 5. The Frank Lampard tutored trail Ajax by three points after two games and hosting Ajax with fans of the Dutch side missing is considered as added advantage to the Blues.
Ajax have been banned from bringing any fans to Stamford Bridge for their Champions League clash with Chelsea on November 5.
The Dutch side were given a suspended sentence by UEFA after fan trouble during their game against Benfica last season, and reoffended in the game against Valencia earlier this month.
The specific offences have not been made clear by the governing body and Ajax are waiting for further details before deciding whether they will appeal the ruling.
Chelsea usually allocates 3000 tickets for away supporters but had cut that amount to 833 for Ajax in a bid to avoid violence and further issues. Now it seems there will be no Ajax fans in the ground whatsoever for the Group H clash.
The Dutch champions have also been fined £43,000 and given a ‘conditional penalty of 1 year for selling tickets at an away match’, according to a statement on the club’s website.