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.