Ajax board protest in solidarity with banned supporters
Posted by George Smith on February 26th, 2019 06:12 PM | No Comment
Senior members of the Ajax hierarchy will not travel to Rotterdam for the club’s KNVB cup clash with Feyenoord in a gesture of support to their fans who remain banned from attending De Kuip.
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The Unsung Heroes of Ajax
Posted by George Smith on February 18th, 2019 08:48 PM | No Comment
For all the justified talk about Ajax's fabled De Toekomst academy, a brief history of the club's record departures suggests that their scouting team is just as adept at securing talent as their youth coaching team - if not more.
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Where are they now? Jong Ajax’s 2017/18 title-winning side.
Posted by George Smith on February 1st, 2019 06:12 PM | No Comment
At the end of the 2017/2018 season, Jong Ajax sealed a 2-1 victory against MVV Maastricht to win the Eerste Divisie, becoming the first reserve team to do so. With two transfer windows and half a season between their title-winning ...
What can English football learn from the Dutch? League Structures and Youth Progression
Posted by George Smith on January 13th, 2019 12:12 PM | No Comment
George Smith looks at what English football can learn from the Netherlands in terms of youth development and league structure.
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Two years ago, Pep Guardiola suggested that English football had a real problem developing talent because of ...
Blind coy on Ajax future
Posted by George Smith on December 6th, 2018 05:51 PM | No Comment
Ajax defender Daley Blind, who only re-joined his boyhood club last summer from Manchester United, has thrown doubt on his long-term future at the club in an interview with Voetball International.
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Van Aanholt opens up about almost quitting football
Posted by George Smith on November 23rd, 2018 05:02 PM | No Comment
In a revealing interview with the Daily Mail, Patrick van Aanholt revealed that he came very close to quitting professional football after a disastrous loan spell with Wigan in which he lost focus and stopped training properly.
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Pochettino backs ‘clever’ and ‘humble’ Sanchez for the top
Posted by George Smith on November 25th, 2017 06:13 PM | No Comment
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has heaped praise on former Ajax centre-back Davinson Sanchez.
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Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, Pochettino called the former Ajax centre-back one of the best in ...
Bosz ready to raid Ajax to sustain Dortmund’s title charge
Posted by George Smith on November 15th, 2017 12:45 PM | No Comment
Peter Bosz, the former Ajax manager who led the club to the Europa league final last season, has set his sights on a reunion with defender Matthijs de Ligt and goalkeeper Andre Onana, according to Sport Bild.
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English clubs continue scramble for Mahi
Posted by George Smith on November 6th, 2017 09:17 PM | No Comment
Dutch side Groningen are braced for further interest in Moroccan international Mimoun Mahi ahead of the January transfer window.
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According to the Bristol Post, Swansea City, Stoke City, Bristol City, Nottingham Forest and Leeds are ...
Kuyt named in new Fancy Bears doping report
Posted by George Smith on August 22nd, 2017 06:31 PM | No Comment
In their latest release of leaked documents the Russian hacker group Fancy Bears have revealed that Dirk Kuyt, amongst other World Cup stars, was cleared to use banned substances (therapeutic use exemption) during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. ...
Stoke confirm permanent signing of Martins Indi
Posted by George Smith on August 11th, 2017 05:06 PM | No Comment
Stoke City have confirmed the signing of the Porto defender Bruno Martins Indi on a five year deal for a fee in the region of £7 million.
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The Netherlands international, who started his career ...
Ajax snap up Heerenveen winger Johnsen
Posted by George Smith on August 11th, 2017 05:03 PM | No Comment
Ajax have announced the signing of 19-year-old winger Dennis Johnsen from Heerenveen in a €2 million deal.
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The Norwegian winger comes highly rated from the Frisians, having been eyed up as a potential successor ...