Louis van Gaal’s pursuit to end Ajax’s crisis could end up on Arsenal’s bench. The new advisor of the faltering Amsterdam giants is said to be a fan of Mikel Arteta’s right-hand man Albert Stuivenberg. Arsenal’s assistant continues to impressVan Gaal could now make a moveGetty The Gunners assistant manager has become a recognisable face during the teams transition into title challengers, and he previously worked with Van Gaal at Manchester United where he coached Wayne Rooney. Van Gaal, who left the Netherlands national team after the 2022 World Cup, has returned to Ajax’s supervisory board in ..read more

Former Tottenham and Ajax star Rafael van der Vaart has given a brutally honest take on the Eredivisie side sacking their manager. Maurice Steijn was given his marching orders on Monday following a 4-3 defeat to Utrecht on Sunday. Van der Vaart didn’t hold back in his assessment of AjaxX:@TheEuropeanLad The result leaves the Dutch giants in the relegation zone amid their worst run since 1954. One former player believes the manager shouldn’t have taken the full blame for their disastrous season, though. And he certainly had a… different way of putting it. Speaking about the news of Steijn’s dis ..read more

Steven Bergwijn fronted up to seething Ajax fans as their dreadful start to the season goes on. Ajax suffered a nightmare 4-3 defeat away at Utrecht on Sunday to leave them well into the relegation zone. Ajax remain in the relegation zone and fans are furiousGetty The defeat to their drop zone rivals leaves them second from bottom and they have now lost their last four games in a row. Ajax had managed to overturn a 2-0 deficit to go 3-2 up, before Utrecht hit back late on to take all three points. The loss also means they are eight games without a win, their longest ever stretch since the intr ..read more

Ajax are officially in full crisis mode after a 2-1 defeat to AZ made it their worst-ever start to a season. The previously infallible Amsterdam giants are now in the Eredivisie relegation zone with just five points from their opening six games. Ajax are spiralling out of controlGettyVan Gaal won’t be happyGetty That record of one win, two draws and three defeats eclipses their previous worst start during the 1964/65 season. Manager Maurice Steijn is now very likely to lose his job according to multiple reports from the Netherlands, with the former Sparta Rotterdam head coach already an unpopu ..read more

Ajax’s director of football Sven Mislintat reportedly demanded the sacking of manager Maurice Steijn ahead of Sunday’s clash against Feyenoord. The Dutch giants have endured a horror start to the season, with the club languishing in 13th spot in the Eredivisie table after four games. Ajax chief Mislintat is claimed to be keen on Maurice Steijn to be axedGettyGettyThe Ajax boss hasn’t impressed since taking over in the summer[/caption] Steijn, who was only appointed at the Johan Cruyff Arena in the summer, has won just one league match. And the 49-year-old knows he will be under pressure should ..read more

They were meant to be the future, but it didn’t take long for things to sour for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Rafael van der Vaart. With the football landscape changing at the turn of the millennium, 1995 Champions League winners Ajax had to do their best to keep up, and crafted a squad worthy of doing so. Ajax had a squad worthy of top honoursGettyIt was headlined by two starsAFP Returning hero Ronald Koeman made his way from the pitch to the dugout, and with him were a raft of the Netherlands top young talents. Future World Cup finalists Wesley Sneijder, Nigel de Jong, Johnny Heitinga, Ryan Babel ..read more

Ajax player Steven Berghuis could find himself in hot water after he threw a punch at an FC Twente supporter on Sunday. The Dutch giants missed out on Champions League qualification following their 3-1 defeat, their worst league finish in 14 years. Berghuis could be seen throwing a punch at an FC Twente fanThe Ajax star was ushered away by a nearby security member Following the match, the ex-Watford man was waiting by the team bus outside the De Grolsch Veste, where he approached a group of Twente fans. Angered by someone in the crowd, the 31-year-old was seen leaning over the barriers before ..read more

Confident winger Noa Lang has scored his first goal for the Netherlands and commented on the internet’s reaction to his outspoken interview, saying everyone is secretly a fan. The Club Brugge forward looks to be on his way to Serie A winners AC Milan after an impressive season in Belgium, despite infamously hitting the headlines for a bold interview. Lang could be heading towards stardom after a brilliant first goal for the NetherlandsGettyBut he’d caused controversy with an arrogant interview in BelgiumGetty The 22-year-old, who was once told to shut up by Erik ten Hag before being sold by Aj ..read more

ADO Den Haag fans responded to losing their Eredivisie promotion play-off to Excelsior by invading the pitch and launching flares into the away end. Police had to intervene to stop the attack, with corner flags and bottles thrown at the travelling support in yet another terrifying end of season pitch invasion. Flares were launched into the stands as the chaos went too far@RypkeBakkerAnother disturbing pitch invasion scene turned very ugly@RypkeBakker Den Haag had led the second leg of their play-off tie by three goals after a 1-1 draw in the first leg, but somehow lost their advantage with jus ..read more

Erik ten Hag’s transfer plans at Manchester United may have been dealt a blow with two of his top stars at Ajax set to sign for Bayern Munich. Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui are both expected to end up in Bavaria, despite Ten Hag revealing there is nothing stopping him from signing his former players. There would be little surprise if Ten Hag was to bring some Ajax players with him to ManchesterAFPBut two of their best young talents are heading to MunichGetty Ten Hag will take over the reins as United’s new manager this summer, with plenty of work to do on and off the field. Interim co ..read more