Francesco Farioli resigned from his post as coach of the Dutch giants Ajax on Monday, one day after the overwhelming disappointment of finishing the finalists in the title race. The club’s technical director described resignation as “incredibly disappointing”. The PSV Eindhoven was crowned champion on Sunday, benefiting from the collapse in the form of Ajax, which, having led by nine points with five matches, lost two and attracted two of these matches. “Francesco Farioli has decided to leave Ajax after special attention,” read a declaration from the club.
“The head coach informed the board of directors of the club of his decision.”
Although Farioli has revived their fortune when he resumed May last – at some point in the 2023/24 campaign, they were in danger of relegation – he said that he and the board of directors had different visions in the way of moving forward.
“Management and I have the same objectives for the future of Ajax, but we have different visions and deadlines on how we have to work and operate to achieve these objectives,” the 36 -year -old Italian said in a press release published on the club’s website.
“Given these differences in the principles and the foundations of the project, I am deeply in my heart that it is the best time to separate.”
The technical director of Ajax, Alex Kroes, looked less than satisfied that Farioli leaves only a year in the three -year contract he had signed by leaving Ligue 1 Nice last year.
“I find it incredibly disappointing,” he said.
“Francesco and its staff were a great help for us.
“It was an intense season filled with many memorable moments, and we have achieved our goal: we qualify for the Champions League next season.”
Kroes said that the brutal departure of Farioli – the first non -Neerlandian coach in Ajax from Dane Morten Olsen in 1998 – posed all kinds of problems.
“This summer, he was already planned to be a difficult transfer window, and he has now become even more,” he said.
“It is up to us to make sure that a new team of solid coaches is in place when pre-season preparations start on June 26.”
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