AJAX AMSTERDAM SACKS ALFRED SCHREUDER AS WINLESS RUN CONTINUES

After Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Volendam extended his team’s winless streak to seven league games, Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam sacked coach Alfred Schreuder, the club stated.

Erik ten Hag departed the Amsterdam-based team in May to become manager of Manchester United, and Schreuder was hired on a two-year contract to take his position.

But after 18 games and fifth place in the Eredivisie, seven points behind Feyenoord, Ajax made the decision to fire the former Club Brugge manager.

Ajax CEO Edwin van der Sar said in a statement, “This is a hard decision, but it’s necessary.” “Despite our season’s strong start, we lost a lot of pointless games. Even the football itself was in danger.

“We took an early and extended winter break because of the World Cup. We trusted Alfred to change the course of events and gave him our time. We realized that he was powerless to stem the tide.

Since defeating RKC Waalwijk on October 23, Ajax has gone without a league victory, and they have drawn their previous six Eredivisie games.