Lars Capiau
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It is Friday, March 15, which means that Alex Kroes can officially start his work at Ajax. The new general manager was already present in Birmingham on Thursday evening, where he saw Ajax lose 4-0 to Aston Villa and realized that he has a mountain of work to do.
Kroes will soon consider which coach will be in charge of the group for the Amsterdam team next season. Current interim coach John van 't Schip will (most likely) complete this season, after which he will take on a technical position next year.
The NOS know that three names are floating around within Ajax as possible successors for the vacancy that will soon become available. One of them is already at De Toekomst: Dave Vos, current trainer at Jong Ajax.
“He scores high in many areas that policymakers consider important and with his drive and vision he fits into the intended picture,” the broadcaster writes. Within Ajax there is only the fear of a new 'John Heitinga scenario'.
“At the same time, there are doubts as to whether it is not too early to put Vos forward, who until last year only fulfilled the role of assistant and youth coach.” The name of Pepijn Lijnders, the current assistant coach of Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool, is also heard frequently.
He would according to Football International However, no longer want to work as an assistant. “Lijnders' football vision is in line with what Ajax has in mind under Beuker. During the coming international match, he will discuss options for the future with his agent.”
A third name is that of the dismissed AZ coach Pascal Jansen. He worked with Kroes in Alkmaar and has already been spotted twice in the Johan Cruijff ArenA. Erik ten Hag's situation would also be closely monitored.
The Manchester United coach is under fire there, but there is no question of a dismissal for the time being. Ten Hag is affiliated with the Sports Entertainment Group (SEG), the managing agency founded by Kroes himself.
According to Football International preference is given to a Dutch trainer. These rule out the arrival of Ten Hag. “The best Dutch options have been mentioned with Peter Bosz, Arne Slot and Ten Hag, but all three will be unfeasible for the Amsterdam team before next summer.”
Although there is a preference for a Dutch trainer, bringing in a foreign coach is not excluded. “For example, Graham Potter has been offered to Ajax and there are other names on the table in Amsterdam. Kroes' vote will be of decisive value in this file.”
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