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Starting with 4 consecutive losses and finishing at the bottom! The 4-time Champions League winner officially announced the dismissal of the 41-year-old coach. Ten Hag may return + has been negotiated

10:45am, 7 November 2025【Football】

On the evening of November 6, Eredivisie giant Ajax officially announced that the 41-year-old coach Heitinga was dismissed. The original contract between the two parties was to last until June 30, 2027. Ajax are looking for a new head coach, with Fred Grimm set to take over from Heitinga in the meantime.

The 41-year-old Heitinga was a well-known Dutch international defender during his player days. After retiring, Heitinga served as Liverpool assistant coach and assisted Slott to win the Premier League championship last season. This summer, Heitinga left his position as assistant coach at Liverpool and led the team independently to coach Ajax.

However, under the leadership of Heitinga, Ajax has a poor record this season. The Eredivisie's first 11 games have a record of 5 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. They currently rank fourth with 20 points, 8 points behind the top spot.

In the Champions League, they lost all their first four games. They have won the Champions League four times and are currently ranked at the bottom. In this round of the Champions League, Ajax lost 0-3 at home to Galatasaray. In the end, the furious Ajax executives chose to fire Heitinga.

The latest news from famous reporter Romano is that after Heitinga was fired, Ajax has contacted Ten Hag to discuss the possibility of him returning to the club to coach. Negotiations are currently underway between the two sides, but Ten Hag has yet to make a decision.

The 55-year-old Ten Hag once coached Ajax from 2017 to 2022, and led the team to defeat Real Madrid and Juventus in the Champions League, unexpectedly reaching the semi-finals. He is also the club's meritorious coach.