It’s a celebration every year: the kit distribution for Ajax’s youth. Hein was there when the very youngest Ajacieden came to collect their gear for the new season. The event was marked by big smiles and plenty of excitement. “Their eyes light up and you can see them thinking: wow, do we really get all of this?”
With the start of the Ajax youth league just around the corner, we meet a familiar face on the touchline at sports complex De Toekomst: brand-new Ajax U17 coach Stan Bijl. Now thirty, he is about to begin his ninth season as a youth coach in Amsterdam. “I’ve already been here for nineteen years."
Ajax and Jinairo Johnson have reached an agreement on a new contract. The 18-year-old defender’s new deal runs until June 30, 2028. His previous contract was set to expire in mid-2026.
Ajax and Sean Steur have reached an agreement on a new contract. The seventeen-year-old midfielder's new deal will run until June 30, 2028. His previous contract was set to run until mid-2027.