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Pressure Mounting on Ajax Manager John Heitinga After 2-0 Defeat Against AZ at Home

Summary by NL Times
Ajax suffered a 2–0 home defeat to AZ on Saturday, with the visitors exploiting two defensive lapses from John Heitinga’s team before the interval. It is Ajax's first defeat of the Eredivisie season, after four consecutive away draws.

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Eredivisie: The two teams differ primarily in their eagerness. The visitors don't shy away from a duel, sprinting confidently for every ball.

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The fire of unrest at Ajax flared up to dangerous heights on Saturday after the first defeat in the league, at home against AZ (0-2).

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Ajax lost their home match against AZ: 0-2. The visitors from Alkmaar capitalized on two defensive errors by John Heitinga's team before halftime.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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This live blog covers all the football in the Eredivisie, with five matches today: including PSV-Go Ahead and Ajax-AZ.

·Netherlands
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Dutch media harshly criticizes Jan Huitingha's decisions during the team's 2:0 loss to AZ Alkmaar • "He preferred to limit damage rather than chase a draw"

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The match against AZ certainly didn't go as many Ajax fans had hoped. It started off well, but after AZ went 0-1 and especially 0-2, Ajax couldn't get anywhere near a result. Some fans had had enough long before the final whistle. "If you substitute Gloukh after 0-2, you just don't want to go forward. It's over as far as I'm concerned," said one of those fans, who was critical of Heitinga. "I think Heitinga's days are numbered; it's over." Anoth…

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NOS broke the news in Netherlands on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
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