Ajax chalked up their first victory of the calendar year on Sunday afternoon. The Ajax team were just too good against Excelsior, winning 4-1 in Rotterdam. John Heitinga has now taken over the reins at Ajax, following Alfred Schreuder's departure. He saw Dusan Tadic (from a penalty), Davy Klaassen, Mohammed Kudus and Devyne Rensch score for the Amsterdam side.
Ajax managed their first league cup win of 2023 in Kralingen Sunday afternoon. The away game against Excelsior produced a 4-1 victory for Ajax. Dusan Tadic, Davy Klaassen, Mohammed Kudus and Devyne Rensch took credit for the Amsterdam side's goals.
Jurriën Timber played his one-hundredth match for Ajax 1 in the match against Excelsior on Sunday. The defender earned his spot in the Club of 100, the hall of fame for the biggest and often most loyal Ajacieden in the history of the club.
Ajax completed its last training in the run-up to the next Eredivisie match: Excelsior away. The match against the current number 13 on the rank takes place at 14:30 on Sunday.
Dusan Tadic was visibly distraught on Friday morning. The captain is disappointed about the current state of the Amsterdam-based club. "Ajax need happiness."
Ajax's recovery session took place under the guidance of John Heitinga. The 39-year-old coach replaced Alfred Schreuder, who was removed from active duty after the match against FC Volendam Thursday evening.
Their second home match in the new calendar year again did not yield a win for Ajax. After the draw against FC Twente (0-0), there was another tie on the scoreboard against FC Volendam: 1-1. Ajax fell to a deficit in the second half, but Mohammed Kudus equalised ten minutes before time.
Ajax has removed Alfred Schreuder from active duty with immediate effect. The managers contract ran till June 30, 2024, but has been terminated. The disappointing results and lack of development within the team are the main reason for this decision. The management of the club is not longer confident about their agreement. Assistant coach Matthias Kaltenbach’s contract will also be terminated with immediate effect.
As on Sunday against Feyenoord, the match with FC Volendam in their own Johan Cruijff ArenA on Thursday evening also ended in 1-1. After a torrent of Ajax attacks, Volendam opened the scoring after just under an hour. Substitute Mohammed Kudus equalised in the 80th minute. This left Ajax without a victory for the seventh-straight league game.
Ajax are already preparing for their next footballing task. On Thursday night, FC Volendam are the opponents at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. On Wednesday, Alfred Schreuder's squad worked through their final training session at de Toekomst sports complex.
The Supervisory Board (SB) of AFC Ajax NV nominates Pier Eringa as member and also chairman of the SB. This is a nomination for appointment for a term lasting three years and eight months, until the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November 2026. Eringa's nomination has the support of the Works Council of AFC Ajax NV and the Ajax Association as major shareholder.
Parents who moved to Curaçao and living together with his brother. That's the current situation of young Ajax goalkeeper Tom de Graaff. He gives us a tour through his house in Edam and tells us more about who he is. "Stepping out of my comfort zone is hard for me."