US Edition'Strange' to Play in Front of 50,000 Empty Seats: Chelsea's Maresca
- Chelsea started their FIFA Club World Cup Group D campaign with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC on Monday at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- The match featured sparse attendance due to an inconvenient Monday 3pm local kickoff, high initial ticket prices, and the large travel distance to Atlanta.
- Pedro Neto opened the scoring in the 34th minute and Enzo Fernandez sealed the victory in the 79th minute with a cross assist from debutant Liam Delap.
- Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca commented that playing in a nearly vacant stadium, with around 50,000 seats unoccupied, created an unusual atmosphere during their Fifa Club World Cup Group D match.
- Maresca praised his players' professionalism in adapting to the odd atmosphere and shifted focus to Friday’s match against Flamengo, expecting higher interest and attendance.
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The world association Fifa has been promoting the World Cup for months. Some games in the USA also come to many spectators. But other games are very badly attended. The coach of FC Chelsea speaks of a "self-like" atmosphere.
The Club World Cup was supposed to be a crowd-pleaser. But when Premier League giants Chelsea faced Los Angeles FC in Atlanta, nearly 49,000 seats were empty. “I think the atmosphere was a bit strange. The stadium was almost empty,” Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca told the BBC, adding: “You have to adapt when you play in front of a full stadium and when you are...
Soccer-Atmosphere for Chelsea's Club World Cup opener a bit strange, says Maresca
(Reuters) -Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said the atmosphere at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta was "a bit strange" as his side began their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in front of swathes of empty seats. Read full story
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