US EditionLiverpool Players Face Uncertain Future After John Heitinga Sacked as Ajax Boss
- On Thursday, Ajax announced the dismissal of head coach John Heitinga after less than six months, appointing Fred Grim as interim coach and terminating Heitinga's contract through June 30, 2027.
- With the club bottom of their Champions League group after four defeats, a 3-0 loss to Galatasaray prompted supporters to call for Heitinga's removal, while technical director Alex Kroes said recent months showed too little progress.
- Sources told AD.nl that technical director Alex Kroes met former manager Erik ten Hag this week for extensive talks at Kroes's home in Huizen, with reports claiming advanced discussions over a possible return.
- Assistant coach Marcel Keizer will also depart, and Alex Kroes has offered to quit, risking futures of Liverpool loanees Vitezslav Jaros and James McConnell, who have seen limited game time.
- The team travel to Utrecht on Sunday, offering an early test under interim head coach Fred Grim, while Ajax hopes to name a new head coach as soon as possible.
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Erik Ten Hag is in talks to join a major European club after the latter sacked their manager. According to reports from Fabrizio Romano, Ajax have contacted Ten Hag about a possible return to Amsterdam, following the sacking of Johnny Heitinga on Thursday. The 55-year-old Dutch coach has been out of work since September, when he was sacked by Bayer Leverkusen, just months after taking charge in the summer. Before that, he was sacked by Mancheste…
Soccer-Ajax Amasterdam sack coach John Heitinga
(Reuters) -Ajax Amsterdam have sacked coach John Heitinga following a poor start to the season that included four successive heavy defeats in the Champions League, with Fred Grim handed the reins on a temporary basis, the club announced on Thursday. Read full story
The veteran defender took over at Ajax last summer, but the results both in the Netherlands and in Europe were disastrous.
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