Ajax secured a convincing victory in their first match under Oscar García. At the Johan Cruijff ArenA, the Amsterdam side defeated Sparta 4-0. Goals for Ajax came from Steven Berghuis, Davy Klaassen, and Mika Godts, with the fourth goal being an own goal by Joshua Kitolano.
Ajax has won their match against Sparta in the 27th round of the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie. In the first match under Oscar García, the Ajacieden scored four goals and kept a clean sheet.
Abdellah Ouazane and Zakaria Ouazane have been playing for Ajax since they were young and, since this season, have been teammates at Ajax U23. Abdellah has already made his debut for Ajax’s first team, something the older Zakaria still dreams of. Together, they hope to one day play in Ajax’s senior side so their grandmother can watch them from the stands.
Oscar García held his first press conference on Friday afternoon. The Ajax head coach feels honoured to take on the role and wants to restore clarity and confidence within the squad in a short period of time. Despite the limited preparation time, he worked intensively with his staff on preparing for the upcoming matches.
Danique Tolhoek suffered a knee injury during the international break. The striker was forced off in the international match between the Netherlands U21 and England after an unfortunate collision with the English goalkeeper. As a result, the twenty-year-old forward is sidelined for the time being and is unlikely to recover in time for the end of the season.
Technical, agile and with an unrivalled winner's mentality. A European-class player, Edgar Davids. The former Ajax player celebrates his 53th birthday on Friday and achieved amazing things at Ajax. Relive his Ajax years in this superb feature special.
Joey Didulica produced a stellar performance for Ajax against Valencia CF in the UEFA Champions League in 2002. Later in his career, the goalkeeper suffered two head injuries and once advised Ajax to sign the young Luka Modrić. These topics and more are discussed in the new episode of 14 minutes with… Joey Didulica.
The matches Ajax played against FC Carl Zeiss Jena in the 1969/1970 season are among the most memorable in the build-up years of the Golden Ajax era. The first leg in the quarter-finals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup went down in history as the match of ‘The Studs Controversy.’ The notorious first meeting in the former GDR was followed by a glorious 5-1 victory in the return leg by the fired-up Ajacieden. For Sjaak Swart, among others, it was a two-legged tie never to be forgotten.
Oscar García led Ajax 1 training in Amsterdam for the first time on Tuesday. Earlier in the day he met the squad. The Spaniard is Ajax's head coach for the final eight league matches. "The mentality of the players was fantastic today."
Ajax began Tuesday with preparations for the upcoming home match against Sparta. Oscar García led his first training session as head coach of Ajax. At the De Toekomst sports complex, the focus is firmly on the final phase of the season. With the Spaniard at the helm of Ajax 1, the Amsterdammers still have eight important matches to play in this football year.
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) of AFC Ajax NV took place on Monday, 9 March at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. During the meeting, Lesley Bamberger, Anita Coronel, Marry de Gaay Fortman, Edo Ophof and Duncan Stutterheim were appointed as new members of the Supervisory Board.
Oscar García will take over Fred Grim’s duties. The head coach of Jong Ajax will, with immediate effect, take charge of Ajax’s first team. Grim will return to his role within the Ajax academy.