Ajax have sacked John Heitinga

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Another big European side making a managerial change

Ajax have confirmed they will part ways with manager John Heitinga less than six months after he took charge, following a poor run of results.

Author | Jack L

Heitinga, 41, won five of his 11 Eredivisie matches, with the Amsterdam side now eight points behind league leaders Feyenoord.

The club have also lost all four of their Champions League fixtures this season, including a 3-0 home defeat to Galatasaray on Wednesday.

Heitinga, a former Everton defender, served as Arne Slot's assistant last season when Liverpool claimed the Premier League. He returned to Ajax in late May on a two-year contract, having made more than 200 appearances for the club as a player and holding previous roles as reserve-team coach and interim head coach.

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Technical director Alex Kroes told the club’s website: "It's a painful decision. We know it can take time for a new coach to work with a squad that has undergone changes. We have given John that time, but we believe it's best for the club to appoint someone else to lead the team."

Heitinga’s assistant Marcel Keizer will also leave, while Kroes has offered to step down but has been persuaded to remain. Assistant coach Fred Grim, 60, will take interim charge.

Local media reports suggest Ajax are considering a return for Erik ten Hag, their former manager who was sacked by Manchester United in October 2024 and lasted only two Bundesliga games at Bayer Leverkusen before being dismissed in September.

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