Ajax terminates contract agreement with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Ajax has said goodbye to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. The employment contract with the former striker, which ran until 1 June 2026, has been terminated prematurely.

After his career ended in 2021, Huntelaar devoted himself to a new task at his home club Ajax Amsterdam.

The former Dutch player who played in Real Madrid had moved away from the position of sports director in 2023 due to medical problems Read

Ajax en Huntelaar beëindigen samenwerking

Ajax en Klaas-Jan Huntelaar hebben in onderling overleg besloten hun samenwerking voortijdig te beëindigen. Dit is waarom.

Klaas Jan Huntelaar is no longer employed by Ajax, the Amsterdam club has just announced. Huntelaar's employment contract officially ran until July 1, 2026, but in October 2023 the 41-year-old former footballer resigned due to medical complaints. He was reportedly suffering from burnout. Huntelaar was hired to strengthen the club's technical organization. On March 13, 2022, Huntelaar was hired 'off the field' at Ajax after his football career - …

Ajax and Klaas Jan Huntelaar have jointly decided to terminate the employment contract, which ran until July 1, 2026.