European football secured on penalties
Ajax are back in Europe. Your team beat FC Utrecht on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the playoff final, securing a spot in next season's Conference League. It keeps alive a 35-year streak of continental football. Davy Klaassen, in tears afterward, summed it up bluntly: "Kloteseizoen geweest." (3) (7)
Weghorst says goodbye
Wout Weghorst believes he has played his last game for Ajax. The striker said after the final: "Het waren twee hele mooie jaren." His contract is expiring and he does not expect to stay. (2) (4) (5)
García wants the job
Interim coach Óscar García made his intentions clear after the playoff win. Asked if he wants to stay, he replied: "Of ik wil blijven? Wat denk je zelf...?" Whether the board agrees remains the question, with the permanent manager search ongoing. (7)
Tight turnaround after World Cup
The Conference League campaign starts just four days after the World Cup final. That means international players get virtually no break, and the squad will need to be rotated hard from day one. (1)
Klaassen: pure gold
Kenneth Perez did not hold back on Davy Klaassen's value: "Hij is goud waard voor Ajax en gaat echt tot het gaatje voor deze club." The goals Klaassen has delivered in recent weeks, including in the playoff run, underscore just how vital he has been in dragging this team through a brutal season. (6)
