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Heitinga leaves Liverpool to become Ajax head coach

Heitinga leaves Liverpool to become Ajax head coach

Summary

John Heitinga has left his role as assistant coach at Liverpool to become the head coach of Dutch football club Ajax. He has signed a two-year contract with Ajax and will work with Marcel Keizer, another former Ajax player. This change comes after Ajax finished second in the Dutch league last season.

Key Facts

  • John Heitinga is now the head coach of Ajax.
  • He left his position as assistant coach at Liverpool.
  • He holds a two-year contract with the club.
  • Marcel Keizer will assist him as a coach at Ajax.
  • Heitinga played over 200 games for Ajax in the past.
  • Ajax finished second in the league last season, missing the title.
  • Ajax has won the Dutch championship 36 times, the most in history.

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