Ajax Coaches

[Sir Alex Ferguson]

After last nights result I may be able to fit in Tuesday and Wednesday. Tempted yet?

[Co Adriaanse is God]

Not just the real Sir Alex, but you, the poster who typed this, no, a bowl of cereal could be a better coach for Ajax than Koeman, seriously. He's so insistent that a coach's role is exaggerated (when it's going badly for him, though he will talk about his achievements as being HIS achievements - when it's going bad it's the players, or the fans - yes, he blamed the fans openly in the press after the Den Bosch game), well then maybe Ajax shouldn't have a coach at all. It would have the same effect of no organization at all of where and how players should move and pass and no leading figure leading the players...

[bryan]

Fuck Ferguson, he'll probably sign Roy Carroll.

[manila]

Hi Menno and everyone.

It's been months since I last posted coz I was busy but yesterday I was unlucky enough to watch the game against Auxerre and I felt I had to come here and say KOEMAN ERA HAS ENDED.

I used to defend him in the past but now he is undefendable. With these players he is expected to do much better. Simple as that.

Now, the question is, who shall be his successor ? And I have no idea. What I don't want to see is Ajax begin a coach changing pattern which goes on for ever as in the case of Morten Olsen, Wouters, etc...

[Kowalczyk]

I don't think the board will sack him today, for practical reasons: they're travelling back today and then they'll have precisely one day to prepare for Roda. There's no time for it now, quite simply.

But I demand that 'The Press Conference' will be announced on Monday! Even if we win (which we won't)!

EDIT:
AT5 Text reports that Arie van Eijden does "not want to talk about Koeman's position" right now. He wants to think about the situation today. Chairman John Jaakke admitted that a Koeman dismissal is no longer out of the question.

K.

[Daily Blind]

And he is gone :cheer:

[Kowalczyk]

Ladies and gentlemen, the moment has arrived!

NOS Teletekst reports that Koeman 'will leave' Ajax, according to 'well-informed sources within the club'. Unconfirmed as yet (they're running it as an anonymous quote), but it is a fact that the trade in Ajax stock has been temporarily interrupted (which means: 'breaking news').

Today's the day!

K.

[ghost dog]

What a good news, Champagne :D

[Eric]

Well, trade in Ajax stock has been postponed before, without resulting in earth moving news. For the same they will come with a press conference stating the boards continuing confidence in Koeman and a prolongation of his contract to 2010...

[jakobg]

Yeah, this moment had to come. I got to watch my first Ajax game in a long time yesterday, and what a game... :nooo:

This team looks so much less dangerous than the same team did 1-2 years ago. They young players have matured and should now be better? Or is this not how it should be? Okay, Zlatan and Chivu are missing, but what the hell.

New Coach - New Era!

[Kowalczyk]

NOS Teletekst slightly changed their headline...

It was:
"Koeman gone as Ajax coach"

It is now:
Koeman gone as Ajax coach

Without the quotation marks, which means that we can forget about the 'according to sources' bit. This is for real.

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Report on AT5.nl:

Ronald Koeman resigned as head-coach of Ajax this morning. According to our reporter at the Amsterdam ArenA the players are currently being informed about the situation.

The 41 year-old coach was under heavy pressure in recent weeks due to the club's disappointing results. The press are not welcome at this point. Journalists and reporters are sent away from the parking deck in front of the Ajax offices, which is normally open to the press.

K.

[aveslacker]

Story:
http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/18458 ... _Ajax.html

[Eric]

Okay, step one in the recovery of the patient Ajax... but for the (near) future of the main Ajax squad it is essential the board comes with a suitable replacement, not patchwork.

[aveslacker]

Now that it appears official, does anyone care to speculate on possible replacements?

[LucaS]

We have a few names in this topic:

http://www.ajaxtalk.nl/portal/viewtopic ... highlight=

You probably can't read dutch, but without any doubt you are able to vote!

[aveslacker]

We have a few names in this topic:

http://www.ajaxtalk.nl/portal/viewtopic ... highlight=

You probably can't read dutch, but without any doubt you are able to vote!

Thanks for that. I actually can read (and speak) dutch, and I will certainly vote! :xyxthumbs:

[Kowalczyk]

Here's the official confirmation:

http://www.ajax.nl/show/id=1322/contentid=39255

Champagne! :blub:

K.

[LucaS]

It is sad though that Koeman himself is the one that had to make the conclusion...if it was for van Eijden Koeman still would be our coach

[Eric]

Now that it appears official, does anyone care to speculate on possible replacements?

I think that the populair vote has two favorites, Co Adriaanse and Henk ten Cate. The first seems rather unlikely without Arie van Eijden resigning as well. The latter is a possibility, however this morning he stated he was not interested in the position since he is feeling right at place in Barcelona.
Other possibilities are Danny Blind (though he lacks experience as head coach and spine), Neeskens (sacked by NEC Nijmegen earlier this season, but not known for his attacking style of play) and a whole string of possibilities like former Ajax coach Morten Olsen (together with the oldest Laudrup as assistentcoach), Trond Sollied of Club Brugge, Robert Maaskant of WillemII to name a few.

At the moment it's anyone's guess...

[Kowalczyk]

News report is up!

http://www.ajax-usa.com/news/2004-2005/ ... coach.html

That is: the basic, first version of a news report. I am extending it as you read! ;)

K.

[cdnajaxfan]

I noticed Cryuff in the crowd art the "Football for Hope" game. Maybe since he suggested our replacement coach for the job of Oranje coach he could coach Ajax for us, it's the least he could do!

[Philippe]

I noticed Cryuff in the crowd art the "Football for Hope" game. Maybe he could coach Ajax for us, it's the least he could do!

and pigs have wings ...

I would rather have him as the new chairman

[cdnajaxfan]

I noticed Cryuff in the crowd art the "Football for Hope" game. Maybe he could coach Ajax for us, it's the least he could do!

and pigs have wings ...

I would rather have him as the new chairman

Yes, the chairman can hit the high road as well and he would be a good chairman too!

[ajaxnumberone]

Yes, What are potential coaches? I think John is the best name because he understands how to lead Ajax to be on the right track :bis: .