Ajax Amsterdam Parts Ways with Coach Maurice Steijn After Poor Start to Season

Steijn leaves after four-month tenure marked by mediocre performance, with Ajax second bottom of the Eredivisie table with only one win from seven games, and caretaker boss Hedwiges Maduro slated for temporary leadership.

Ajax Amsterdam and Coach Maurice Steijn mutually agreed to part ways after a disappointing start to the season, with Ajax currently second from the bottom in the Eredivisie standings.
Steijn, who previously managed ADO Den Haag, VVV-Venlo, NAC Breda, and Sparta Rotterdam, joined Ajax in June, signing a three-year deal but managed only one win from seven league games.
Hedwiges Maduro, assistant coach and former Ajax player, is set to take over as caretaker boss following Steijn's departure.
Ajax Chief Executive Jan van Halst indicated that the team's lagging performance and lack of development led to the decision for Steijn's departure, despite their 'intense and professional' collaborative efforts.
Following Steijn's unsuccessful tenure, Ajax now face a looming Europa League match against Brighton and a league game against current Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven.