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UEFA said the head coach of “Chelsea” Maurizio Sarri on claims about the state of the field of NSC “Olimpiyskiy” in Kiev.
Today, Londoners will hold in this stadium the second leg of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League against Dynamo.
Surrey after yesterday’s workout called the Olimpiyskiy pitch “a disaster”..
“The staff of UEFA is in contact with the employees of the stadium with the start of the season and support them throughout time.
Complaints about the field are aesthetic and do not indicate the risks of the game on this turf”, – quotes Sky Sport UEFA statement.
Earlier it was reported that “Chelsea” in this game uses the reserve team. The first meeting in London ended with the victory of the team of Sarri with the score 3:0.