Overview
- Assistant coach Marcel Keizer also leaves, with both men’s contracts terminated well before their 2027 end date.
- Ajax sit bottom of their Champions League group after a 3-0 home defeat to Galatasaray made it four European losses in a row, and they are fourth in the Eredivisie with five wins from 11.
- Caretaker Fred Grim will lead the team for Sunday’s trip to Utrecht while the club conducts its search.
- Technical director Alex Kroes called the decision painful and said he would give up his role before season’s end if the club finds a suitable replacement.
- Former boss Erik ten Hag has been approached about a return, with talks reported as ongoing and no appointment announced.