Overview
- Ajax confirmed on May 31 that John Heitinga will replace Francesco Farioli as head coach under a two-year contract
- Heitinga emphasized that his stints at West Ham and Liverpool alongside David Moyes and Arne Slot readied him for a top-flight managerial role
- Marcel Kaizer, who briefly managed Ajax in 2017, is set to serve as Heitinga’s assistant in Amsterdam
- Liverpool has shortlisted Marino Pusic, Etienne Reijnen and former Reds striker Dirk Kuyt to bolster Arne Slot’s backroom staff
- Full-back Andy Robertson publicly praised Heitinga’s move and Liverpool aims to finalise its new assistant before the squad reconvenes in July