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Ajax 1-1 FC Volendam: Dutch champions’ draw at home to the strugglers proves the last straw for Alfred Schreuder when boss is sacked, with Mohammed Kudus’ late equalizer needed to avoid an embarrassing defeat at home
- Ajax boss Alfred Schreuder was sacked after seven winless games
- The hosts were ten minutes away from an embarrassing defeat at home
- Mohammed Kudus salvaged a point but it wasn’t enough to save Schreuder
Ajax sacked manager Alfred Schreuder just over an hour after they drew 1-1, their seventh straight league game without a win.
A 1-1 draw with FC Volendam proved to be the last straw for the Dutch giants, after reports earlier in the week that they were considering their future.
FC Volendam took a shock lead on 59 minutes through Damon Mirani, before Mohammed Kudus scored ten minutes from time to avoid an embarrassing defeat at home.
The result keeps the reigning Dutch champions fifth in the table, seven points behind leaders Feyenoord.
Ajax decided to fire Alfred Schreuder after his team drew 1-1
A statement on the club’s website said the sacking was due to missing points and a lack of team development.
A statement on the Dutch club’s website said his sacking was due to the “many points” they have lost and a lack of team development.
Schreuder was contracted at the club until June 2024, but they made the decision to fire him immediately as they have lost confidence in his management.
They also announced that their assistant coach, Matthias Kaltenbach, will also see his contract terminated.
Ajax chief executive Edwin van der Sar told the club’s official website: “It’s a painful decision, but also a necessary one.” After a good start to the season, we lost an unnecessary number of points. The game was also volatile.
Ajax trailed until the 80th minute before salvaging a draw against FC Volendam
The Ajax players looked frustrated after the final whistle as their poor form continued.
‘The World Cup meant an early and long winter break. time and kept us confident to change things for the better.
‘In recent weeks it became increasingly clear that he could not turn the tide, while we believe that despite many transfers, he had a strong and championship-worthy team at his disposal.
“We have also lost a lot of points in the last few weeks and unfortunately we didn’t see any progress.”
Dutchman Schreuder, 50, took over from Ten Hag last summer after he left for Manchester United and has struggled to propel the playing team – and supporters – under his leadership and now faces the prospect of losing his work.
His team Ajax’s 1-1 draw in ‘el Clásico’ with Feyenoord was a heavy blow for Schreuder, and by giving up more points to FC Volendam, he failed to win their game and fell four points behind their rivals.
Ajax chief executive Edwin van der Sar described the decision as “painful but necessary”.