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Dutch great Van Basten on Chelsea defeat: Bull***t!

Dutch great Marco van Basten says Quincy Promes' goal should have stood in Ajax's Champions League defeat to Chelsea.

Promes had Ajax 1-0 ahead before the goal was ruled out by VAR to offside.

Van Basten said, "Bull***t, that does not change anything in that group.

"In the end, it is a shame that these kinds of goals, which you normally do not hear about, are rejected."

Van Basten believes that only obvious offside situations should be penalised.

"If you have clarity, okay," he added

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