“That coffee meeting was arranged in advance, so there’s nothing dramatic about it.” The technical director at Ajax tries to downplay the fact that Erik Ten Hag has been at the clubhouse for a chat. “Everyone” knows that this is just smoking for a decision that has already been made.
John Heitinga was sacked this week, we immediately wrote that Ten Hag now gets his big opportunity to save his career. Not long after, various Dutch media reported that Ten Hag is the favorite to take over the job, where a meeting between the club management and their former success coach had already taken place.
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Which, according to technical director Alex Kroos, was completely, completely random. Not at all related to the fact that the club fired the coach the same week.
“That coffee meeting was arranged in advance, so there’s nothing dramatic about it. I understand that it sparks speculation, but I don’t comment on top candidates – or whether it’s first, second, third or fourth choice. I can’t and won’t say more,” the director said, according to Voetbal International.
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When Erik ten Hag was fired at United, the former success coach was again linked to Ajax. We suspect that Ten Hag’s rise “back” to Ajax was below his dignity as a former coach of one of the world’s biggest clubs – and the two cup titles he boasted of all along. After a total flop at Bayer Leverkusen, we think Ten Hag sees the Ajax job as the best way to save his career.
This is settled, folks.
