"Two candidates for the position of Farioli, who resigned in tears."

20.05.2025 17:40

Two potential candidates have been identified to replace Francesco Farioli, who left his position as Ajax's head coach in tears. These candidates are Erik ten Hag, who has been without a club since leaving Manchester United in October 2024 and previously managed Ajax from 2017 to 2022, and Paul Simonis, the head coach of Go Ahead Eagles, who won the Dutch Cup and finished the league in 7th place.

Francesco Farioli, who left his position as head coach of Ajax in tears, has caused surprise in the Dutch club with this decision, while potential candidates to replace the Italian coach have also emerged.

GAVE UP THE CHAMPIONSHIP FROM 9 POINTS

Despite entering the last 5 weeks with a 9-point lead, Ajax lost the championship to PSV Eindhoven due to consecutive points lost, and the disappointment experienced in the club was compounded by head coach Francesco Farioli's resignation. Although they won 2-0 against Twente in the last week of the league, the red and whites remained 1 point behind PSV, and coach Farioli could not hold back his tears after the match.

CANDIDATES REVEALED

According to De Telegraaf, two names are at the top of the list of candidates for the head coach position in the Dutch team. The favorite among Ajax's coaching candidates is Erik ten Hag. The 55-year-old coach, who has been without a club since leaving Manchester United in October 2024, previously managed the Amsterdam team from 2017 to 2022.

Two candidates for the position left vacant by Farioli, who resigned in tears
Erik ten Hag

Ajax's other candidate is Paul Simonis, the 40-year-old head coach of Go Ahead Eagles, who achieved a surprise by winning the Dutch Cup this season and finishing the league in 7th place.

Two candidates for the position left vacant by Farioli, who resigned in tears
Paul Simonis

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