The club management received questions about a shareholdership that AKA Global GmbH, a consultancy company for professional sports players, would have obtained in Matchmetrics. Ajax had not been informed about this. Because AKA Global supported a player who signed for Ajax in the summer, the club decided to take a closer look at the matter and is being assisted by external advisors. There will also be an independent external investigation done by a forensic accountant. Sven Mislinat has declared that he will fully cooperate, which includes sharing all relevant documentation.
Head of Scouting De Lang: 'To me, live scouting remains the most important'
Kelvin de Lang has been Ajax's new Head of Scouting since the start of August. The 42-year-old Amsterdam native speaks to us about his experience at Manchester City, the 'new way of scouting' and his goals for the upcoming period. "It's more than ninety minutes."
