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Erik ten Hag may very well be in line to return to Ajax after the membership’s technical director stated he was on the shortlist to switch Francesco Farioli.
Farioli resigned yesterday after the Amsterdammers’ dramatic late-season collapse that noticed the Eredivisie title go to rivals PSV Eindhoven.
Ten Hag is out of labor after being sacked by Manchester United in October and Ajax’s Alex Kroes hinted he may very well be the proper match to take over as soon as once more on the ArenA.
“Erik ten Hag has been on the listing for a very long time,” Kroes advised Dutch tv station NOS. “He’s well-known, he did a improbable job when he was right here.
“I spoke to him briefly on Sunday. He was within the ArenA as a spectator.”
Ten Hag loved enormous success in first stint at Ajax
Ten Hag’s earlier spell, between 2018 and 2022, noticed him win three Eredivisie crowns and take the membership to the final 4 of the Champions League in 2019 after they overwhelmed late on by Tottenham.
That report noticed him get a crack on the United job however, after a promising begin, it went unsuitable at Previous Trafford.
He did handle to win two trophies – the 2023 EFL Cup and the 2024 FA Cup – however struggled to show he was the precise man for the job and was dismissed with United 14th within the Premier League desk.
Ought to he return to Ajax, he’ll take over an upwardly cellular squad surprised by their failure to assert the home title.
One remaining goodbye from Francesco Farioli 🤍❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/r1BLjHyUE4
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) May 19, 2025
Farioli deprture not linked to title collapse
Farioli’s aspect held a nine-point lead on the prime of the desk with simply 5 video games to go solely to endure a four-game winless streak that opened the door for PSV to stride by means of.
The Italian claimed that failure didn’t affect his resolution, nonetheless, and that he had already determined to stroll after figuring out his timeline for future success didn’t align with that of the board’s.
Talking yesterday, he stated: “My resolution has nothing to do with the title struggle. However I really feel that that is your best option, particularly for the membership.
“I knowledgeable the gamers this morning. It was a really emotional day. I didn’t anticipate to cry for seven to eight hours in a row. With everybody, with all of the gamers, with the technical employees, the medical employees, the cooks within the kitchen.
“The trail that Ajax is taking now would additionally match my profession completely, with Champions League soccer subsequent season and nice expectations relating to the championship.
“I wished to deal with these objectives, however I additionally need to be sincere with myself. I consider that some steps have to be taken in a short time. We differ in opinion on that and I didn’t really feel that these variations may very well be bridged.”