Ajax wins 35th Dutch title, police urge fans to stay away

<p>AMSTERDAM &mdash; Ajax won the Dutch Eredivisie league title Sunday for the 35th time when it beat Emmen 4-0 as police appealed in vain to supporters not to gather outside the Johan Cruyff Arena to celebrate.</p>
<p>Before fulltime, Amsterdam police urged no more fans to head to the stadium as the nearby streets already were too busy.</p>
<p>Thousands of fans were celebrating the title long before the final whistle, setting off red flares and fireworks outside the stadium, which was empty because of coronavirus lockdown measures.</p>
<p>Jurrien Timber, Sebastien Haller, Devyne Rensch and Davy Klaassen scored as Ajax overran Emmen to take the title with three matches to play in the Eredivisie.</p>
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