Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Olympique de Marseille v Ajax Amsterdam - Orange Velodrome, Marseille, France - September 30, 2025 Ajax Amsterdam coach John Heitinga REUTERS/Manon Cruz
LONDON (Reuters) -Ajax Amsterdam coach John Heitinga sounded more like a fan than an ambitious adversary as his side prepared to take on Chelsea in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Ajax have made a poor start to the group phase this season, losing 2-0 at home to Inter Milan and then being hammered 4-0 at Olympique de Marseille in their second fixture, and are not givenmuch chance of success away to Chelsea.
