Brian Brobbey was again important for Ajax as a substitute on Thursday evening. The nineteen-year-old striker punctured the third goal of the team from Amsterdam against Young Boys (3-0) in his short substitution, which was a big step towards the quarterfinals of the Europa League. His trainer Erik ten Hag does not want to talk about the contract perils surrounding Brobbey afterwards.
First of all, Ten Hag compliments his team as a whole. “I think a very good game, complete dominance,” said the coach opposite ESPN. “Not translated into goals in the first half. But in the first half you invest, and in the second half you finish it. Certainly at the end, because I think they were broken. We said beforehand: we have to do well. be ball. And they were. ” Ten Hag does not count Ajax rich yet for the next round. “You always have to be careful, but of course it is a very good result, from a European point of view. Beforehand I said: the zero is very important in such a match. If you make three, that is clear.”
Brobbey, the maker of the third goal, has announced not to renew his expiring contract. Ten Hag does not want to say whether this will change. “If there is news, it will come, just like we brought it in February”, says the trainer. “Leave that boy alone. He has to focus on the game, on getting better, scoring goals, but also all other aspects of football. There is still plenty to work on.” The fact that Brobbey is invariably chosen over Lassina Traoré has nothing to do with the contract situation, according to Ten Hag. “The best that plays.”
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Kenneth Perez sees in the studio of ESPN Ajax’s ‘new policy’ in the way Ten Hag deals with Brobbey’s situation. “That was a while at Ajax, and at several clubs: not renewing, then you were on the bench”, Perez said. “I think this is more logical and normal, because a player has the right not to renew his contract. If a club does not want to renew the contract, a player cannot say, ‘Well, then I won’t be playing anymore.’ That doesn’t happen, does it? “
Davy Klaassen is also asked afterwards if he ever tries to persuade Brobbey. “Every day I say that to him,” said the maker of the 1-0. “Of course. Today he shows again that we are happy with him. What he says then? Then you will never get an answer of course. I also understand that he cannot say anything about that, but we all just want him to stay. You see what he can bring. I think it would be good for him if he stays, but in the end it’s his own choice.
Finally, Brobbey also appears in front of the camera. Reporter Milan van Dongen has noticed that the center forward has started to play better, since it has been announced that he will not renew his commitment. “I do my best for Ajax anyway”, says Brobbey. “That’s what I have to do, right? The feeling is certainly still good. The contact with the players is very good. I get along well with everyone, that is great. It is not in my head at all. I focus myself. just on Ajax. ” Brobbey does not want to say if there is still a possibility that he will stay. “I’d rather we talk about the game.”