Overview

• Liverpool has granted assistant coach John Heitinga permission to enter talks with Ajax over their head coach vacancy.
• The position opened when Francesco Farioli resigned following a dramatic surrender of a nine-point lead and defeat to PSV at the end of the season.
• Heitinga helped Liverpool secure the Premier League title under Arne Slot and previously managed Ajax on an interim basis in early 2023.
• Arne Slot has publicly endorsed Heitinga’s readiness for a top managerial role while Liverpool begins searching for a replacement if he departs.
• Erik ten Hag opted to join Bayer Leverkusen instead of Ajax, leaving Heitinga as the leading candidate for the Amsterdam post.