Ajax has dismissed their head coach, Maurice Steijn, as the team currently occupies the second-to-last position in the Eredivisie.
The Dutch powerhouse experienced a 4-3 loss to Utrecht on Sunday, marking their fourth league defeat this season and resulting in just five points from their first seven matches. Due to their underwhelming performance, Ajax, renowned for their record 36 league titles, now finds themselves in 17th place within the relegation zone.
A club statement read: “Ajax and Maurice Steijn will part ways with immediate effect.
“The club management and Steijn have agreed that the coach will step down from his position. Steijn (Den Haag, November 20, 1973) transferred from Sparta Rotterdam to Ajax this summer and signed a contract until June 30, 2026.”
Ajax’s switch in management occurs merely three days prior to their upcoming Europa League match against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
“We have worked intensely and professionally together over the last few months. But the sportive successes and the development of the team were lacking.
“That is why we decided to sit down together again today. This time, Maurice also expressed his concerns on whether he was the right man in the right place. Together, we decided that it would be best to part ways.
“Hedwiges Maduro will do the honours for the coming period.” Ajax chief executive Jan van Halst said.