On Wednesday afternoon, Ajax made the final preparations at the De Toekomst training complex ahead of their first match in the League Phase of the UEFA Europa League. The Amsterdam team will play a home game against Beşiktaş on Thursday evening at 9:00 PM.
During the concluding training session in Amsterdam, Francesco Farioli's Ajax side put the finishing touches on their preparations. Earlier on Wednesday, the Italian coach, alongside Jordan Henderson, looked ahead to the match against the Turkish team. Read the report from the press conference here.
As usual, our club photographer was present at De Toekomst and captured the training session through his lens. Check out the results below.
Francesco Farioli and Jordan Henderson used similar words when discussing Ajax - Beşiktaş. They see the match as a good test for the team. Ajax’s coach and captain shared this during the press conference ahead of the match against the Turkish team in the UEFA Europa League. "We are not afraid of Beşiktaş, but we do have respect for them. If you’re afraid, you can freeze," said Farioli.
We look back on the European adventure of the 2016/2017 season with Bertrand Traoré, during which Ajax reached the final of the UEFA Europa League. For the Burkinabe player, who was new to Ajax that season, the semi-final against Olympique Lyon was particularly memorable. "This was my match."
Ajax failed to convert their fourth league game this season into a win on Saturday evening. The scoreline in Deventer was 1-1 against Go Ahead Eagles. Davy Klaassen found the equaliser for Ajax in the second half.