Half an hour after the end of the match against Volendam (1-1), which represented the sixth consecutive draw in the Eredivisie and the seventh without a win, equaling the worst sequence in the club’s history (equal only in 1934), Ajax announced the dismissal of Alfred Schroeder. At this point, Francisco Conceicao’s team is in a modest and inadequate fifth place, seven points behind Feyenoord’s leadership, with 18 rounds played in the Netherlands.

The 50-year-old was the successor to Erik ten Hag on the bench for the Amsterdam club, arriving after a season with Club Brugge in Belgium. The results crisis and the “knives-cutting” environment with the fans, who until Thursday raised banners demanding the immediate departure of the coach, precipitated the board’s decision.

In the Champions League, the Dutch did no better, adding six points (16 goals counting) in Group A, where Napoli, Liverpool and Rangers were also present.

And “Ajax who terminated, with immediate effect, the contract that bound Alfred Schroeder to the club until June 30, 2024. in this technical team,” can be read in the statement.

Ajax is standing Alfred Schroeder is inactive.

– Ajax Amsterdam (AFCAjax) January 26, 2023