Ajax has announced the departure of technical director Sven Mislintat with immediate effect.
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Ajax appointed Mislintat as a replacement for Marc Overmars in the summer and he signed a deal until the summer of 2026.
Under the leadership of Mislintat, Ajax brought in a number of new players and appointed Maurice Steijn as the new head coach. However, the club has made a terrible start to the campaign and Mislintat was under investigation for concerns around the arrival of Borna Sosa.
Mislintat missed the game against Feyenoord on Sunday but the club have now announced he has been sacked with immediate effect.
Interim director of general affairs Jan van Halst said in a statement, “Various attempts to restore broader support have not led to the desired results and this is leading to unrest in and around the club, also due to the disappointing performances. Sven has put in a lot of effort for Ajax in recent months, and we are grateful to him for that. It is now in the interest of the club to find the sporting way back up as quickly as possible with united forces.”
Well, I think it had to happen. I really don’t think the quality of players he brought in are Ajax level. There are a couple that could develop into that, Sutalo and Forbs, but I just don’t see it happening with the others. So it’s on Steijn now to mold this group into somewhat of a competitive squad. They are definitely not a top two team, top four may be pushing it. I have my doubts about Steijn, part of it is the talent he has available but he hasn’t really adjusted to the fact his defensive structure is a mess. I think you probably have to play with Vos and another defense-first midfielder just to help with the defensive frailty. Taylor or Berghuis at the 10 and whatever wingers of the day are. Brobbey at this point is clearly the best option up top.