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At Jpn vs Ned, 3 Ajax players, 2 Japanese, 1 Dutchman & cassette maker nostalgia | Football News

At Jpn vs Ned, 3 Ajax players, 2 Japanese, 1 Dutchman & cassette maker nostalgia | Football News

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Of the three Ajax players who will be seen in action at the Netherlands vs Japan game at Dallas, Arlington, 2 are Japanese, including brand new captain Ko Itakura. Japan have faced an almost last minute change of plans after captain Endo Wataru couldn’t recover from the squad due to an aggravated left foot injury on Thursday (11 June) and left the Nashville, Tennessee camp speaking only to Itakura, so as to not disturb preparations. Many tears were shed when they found out given the Liverpool midfielder is much loved. But Endo announced his international retirement, handing reins to Itakura. Itakura was Ajax’s first Japanese signing ever, though many Japanese and Koreans play for Dutch clubs. The other Amsterdam-based Ajax Japanese is Takehiro Tomiyasu. For the Dutch, it’s Wout Weghorst- with enduring fame of his goal against Argentina in 2022. But when the club teammates meet at a World Cup on opposite sides, it’s always intriguing. “Of course, we’ve talked about it. Mainly in a normal and relaxed way, not really in a joking way,” …

Legendary Ajax football coach Kovacs revealed as communist secret police informant

Legendary Ajax football coach Kovacs revealed as communist secret police informant

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Stefan Kovacs, the celebrated coach who led Ajax Amsterdam to back-to-back European Cup victories in the 1970s, served as an informant for Romania’s communist secret police for eight years, newly uncovered documents reveal. An investigation by Romanian sports newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor discovered a 31-page file at the National Council for the Study of Securitate Archives (CNSAS) showing Kovacs worked as an agent from 1955 to 1963 under the code name “Vasile Munteanu.” The file, numbered 5858 in the Cluj Region registry, contains Kovacs’ signed commitment dated October 28, 1955, when he was 35 and working as a football coach in Cluj. In the document, he pledged to report on activities deemed hostile to the Romanian People’s Republic and agreed to carry out tasks assigned by security organs. “I voluntarily undertake to promptly report to the State security organs everything I know about the subversive work carried out by hostile elements,” the engagement reads, according to the documents. Kovacs promised absolute secrecy under threat of criminal prosecution. Lieutenant Noros Iacob, who recruited Kovacs for the Surveillance …

Ajax Edge Closer To 37th Eredivisie Title, Beat Arch-Rivals PSV Eindhoven 2-0

Ajax Edge Closer To 37th Eredivisie Title, Beat Arch-Rivals PSV Eindhoven 2-0

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Ajax players celebrate vs PSV© AFC Ajax Ajax won 2-0 at arch-rivals PSV Eindhoven on Sunday, taking the Amsterdam giants one step closer to a 37th Dutch league title. Goals either side of half-time from Davy Klaassen and Bertrand Traore continued Ajax’s unbeaten run in the Eredivisie that dates back to early December. Francesco Farioli’s side now sit nine points clear of second-placed and defending champions PSV, and 15 clear of third-placed Utrecht. The 35-year-old Italian coach arrived in July 2024 to turn the page on a horrific season for Ajax, who finished 35 points adrift of PSV after being bottom of the table for several weeks — a first in the history of the Netherlands’ most successful club. This season, Ajax were eliminated from the Europa League after losing twice to Eintracht Frankfurt in the last 16. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented …

Ajax Engineering, Hexaware among 9 new IPOs coming up this week | Details

Ajax Engineering, Hexaware among 9 new IPOs coming up this week | Details

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A total of nine Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) along with six listings are scheduled for the week starting from Monday, February 10, 2025. The Ventive Hospitality IPO closed for subscription on December 24, having gotten oversubscribed 9.82 times, as per data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE).(Representational Image/Pixabay) The list of new IPOs and listings includes Ajax Engineering, a concrete equipment manufacturer, Hexaware Technologies, an IT services firm and Chamunda Electricals, which will be the first to debut on the NSE Emerge on February 11. Mainboard IPOs this week 1) Ajax Engineering Ajax Engineering, a concrete equipment manufacturer, will be the first IPO to come up this week. It will open on February 10 and close on February 12. The price band will be at ₹599-629 per share. The company plans to raise ₹1,269 crore from its IPO, comprising entirely of an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 2.01 crore equity shares by existing shareholders, which includes investor Kedaara Capital Fund II LLP, which plans to exit its investment this way. Also Read: T-Mobile and Starlink launch beta …

Erik Ten Hag was far cry from visionary manager he was at Ajax

Erik Ten Hag was far cry from visionary manager he was at Ajax

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With defeats and draws mounting, Erik Ten Hag was walking on thin ice. The latest defeat, against West Ham United, ended his agony and the torrent of criticism from the fans and media, making him the fifth full-time manager in eleven years to be shown the pink slip. What began as a bright new era for Manchester, after Ten Hag’s team finished third in his first season, quickly spiralled into a period of stagnation. Ten Hag deserves sympathy, in that a copious amount of injuries crippled him last season, where the record title-winners finished eighth. This year, rumours were abound that Ten Hag’s powers were clipped, that he did not have a free hand in transfer decisions and picking the playing eleven. Whatever be, he was a far cry from the visionary manager he was at Ajax. His United iterations were both sloppy and clumsy. The style, if at all there was one, was indistinct. The form of big players dropped, youngsters, but for Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot, made marginal improvements. Performances fluctuated, and …

‘It’s been a difficult six months for me’: Jordan Henderson says after completing his move to Ajax from Al-Ettifaq | Football News

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Six months after joining Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq, Jordan Henderson has terminated his contract and has joined Ajax on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 33-year-old had joined Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool last summer on a three-year contract worth a reported £350,000 a week. “I’m sad to say that I will be leaving Al-Ettifaq with immediate effect. It wasn’t an easy decision but one that I feel is best for me and my family,” Henderson wrote on social media. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the club and the fans for all the support during my time. I really felt the love from day one. I’ll keep watching and hoping for your success. Good luck for the future.” Amsterdam! So happy to be here. Can’t wait to see you all soon ❌❌❌ @AFCAjax pic.twitter.com/da3idpC3AB — Jordan Henderson (@JHenderson) January 18, 2024 Talking to the Ajax website, the mid-fielder said: It’s been a difficult year or so for the club, both on and off the field, but that’s the same for me in the past six …