#eredivisie

#eredivisie

Jorrel Hato, regarded as one of the most promising defensive talents in Europe, has made it clear to Ajax that he only wants to join Chelsea.

No team in any of Europe's top six leagues had previously thrown away a nine-point lead at the top of the table with five games remaining.

"We knew from the beginning we had a sponsor for three years; the objective was to find sponsors to help the team stand on its own two feet, but it has been difficult to find, let's say it the easy way, money."

The club did not meet all the requirements, including the submission of an external auditor's report in accordance with Uefa rules.

"He was always talking about Pep... he had videos of all his games. And we would sit and listen to him talk about what he was seeing."