🚨 BREAKING: Ajax part ways with John Heitinga

Ajax has announced the immediate sacking of head coach John Heitinga, whose contract was originally set to run until June 30, 2027.

– Thursday, 6 November 2025

His agreement, along with that of assistant coach Marcel Keizer, will be terminated.

The club has appointed Fred Grim to assume Heitinga’s duties on an interim basis while a search for a new head coach is underway.

Technical director Alex Kroes acknowledged that while time had been given for adjustments within the squad, the club concluded that a change in leadership was necessary.

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Ajax expressed appreciation for Heitinga and Keizer’s contributions and wished Grim success in his upcoming matches.

They most recently lost 3-0 in the Champions League in midweek and sit bottom of that league table having lost all four games in convincing fashion, while they are also fourth in the Eredivisie table.

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Champions League Ajax John Heitinga Fred Grim Marcel Keizer Alex Kroes

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