After the Title, What Next for Ajax?

Ajax secured a 36th Eredivisie title with a 5-0 win over Heerenveen last week. It was also their third domestic title in four years under coach Erik ten Hag, and it also means they’ve ended every complete season under him with the domestic title.

For Ten Hag, it was the perfect way to end the season as well as his four-and-a-half-year Ajax tenure, as he leaves Amsterdam to start the rebuilding job at Manchester United for the 2022-23 season. 

Ten Hag won’t be the only person leaving or the only change at Ajax in the coming months – it’s set to be a busy summer in Amsterdam, with players and staff set to change as Ajax enter a new era.

It’s not common for Ajax to see so much turnover. Ten Hag himself had to build two great teams: one that made history in the Champions League run of 2019, and one that recently won the club’s 36th Eredivisie title. However, change on this scale hasn’t been seen in quite some time.