Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 07:55• Yanick Vos • Last update: 08:09

FC Twente Women’s trainer Tommy Stroot is angry with Ajax. Friday evening he claimed after the 1-0 victory over Ajax Women in front of the camera ESPN that the team from Amsterdam approached players to come and play football for Ajax prior to the mutual meeting. Ajax Women’s trainer Danny Schenkel denies the allegations and calls it a ‘bullshit story’.

In the play-offs for the championship, Ajax and FC Twente played against each other twice. Last Sunday, Twente already won 2-1, after which the return in Enschede was scheduled on Friday. The Tukkers won 1-0, eliminating Ajax for the national title. Afterwards, Stroot wanted to say something about an alleged action by Ajax. “There was a story last week that I would like to mention, because I don’t think it’s worthy of Ajax. They just called some of our players to persuade them for next season. ”

“Between the two matches Ajax has contacted players of yours to play football for Ajax next season?” The reporter summarized. “Exactly”, replied Stroot. “It doesn’t really matter to us. We were already round with a player, so that is not a big problem for us. I do not give names or say who called. But I think it is unworthy of Ajax that they have done this in between the two matches. The players were already round with us and this says a lot about them. ” Stroot thinks the action has ensured that his team appeared sharper at the kick-off. “We were happy with the bell. On Monday the first player came and told us. It’s just fun and it says more about them than it does about us. ”

Ajax coach Schenkel was asked for a response. “I think it’s a shame that he shouts that here in front of the camera,” he said. “I think he should get information from us first. He also just came to get a story, then we neatly showed that we have not approached anyone at all. Perhaps that was a story for him to put things on edge at Twente. We haven’t approached anyone to come and play for us. Of course, players are sometimes offered from brokers. But we have not taken any action towards Twente to get players to Amsterdam before this match. So it’s a bullshit story. ”