Ajax Tapes takes you behind the scenes at Ajax. From the first team and Jong Ajax to the youth academy, this new series offers an exclusive look at the different areas of the club. We follow players and staff on matchdays and during training, while also exploring the personal stories behind the Ajacieden.
Míchel Sánchez looked ahead to the match against PSV during Friday’s press conference at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The head coach also discussed the recent transfer window and the squad.
With the summer transfer window now closed, Ajax has entered relatively calmer waters. The focus can once again be directed entirely towards football. Of all those at Ajax, the spotlight in the period leading up to the close of the window was primarily on technical director Jordi Cruijff. Ajax’s sporting director was certainly not idle. He looks back positively on the past busy weeks and months.
Simon Adingra will be a new face on the wing in Amsterdam this season. The attacker joins Ajax on loan from Sunderland and has already spoken to several former players about his move to the club. "I hope I can do just as well here as Mohammed Kudus."
Thilo Kehrer will spend this season on loan in Amsterdam. The defender is delighted that the move has been completed, explains the art of defending and is eager to get started. "Playing against Ajax and experiencing the atmosphere in the stadium confirmed the impression I had of Ajax then and still have today."
Sofyan Amrabat has been in contact with Jordi Cruijff since April. The newly signed Ajax player reveals that his relationship with the club’s technical director clicked immediately. "He told me about Ajax’s plans. It was a great story. We stayed in touch throughout the entire period."
Viktor Tsygankov is delighted and proud to be part of Ajax. In his first interview, the player speaks about his calm personality, his love of Star Wars, and his admiration for head coach Míchel Sánchez, with whom he previously worked at Girona FC. "He always wants to win and always wants to dominate. That suits us as players and it suits a club like Ajax."
Ajax Women are set to face Real Madrid at home in the play-offs of the UEFA Women's Champions League. Ajax booked their place in the play-offs by winning a mini-tournament in Glasgow. Together with Femke Liefting and Nadine Noordam, we look back on the tournament in Scotland and ahead to Wednesday evening's clash. "They have a lot of individual quality, but I genuinely believe we can win."
Following a weekend off in the Eredivisie, Ajax resumed training on Monday. At the Toekomst, the team is preparing for the second leg against FC Sion. The two sides will meet at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Thursday evening, with Ajax having won 2-4 in Switzerland last week.
Ajax secured a 2-4 victory over FC Sion on Thursday evening in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League play-offs. At Stade de Tourbillon, surrounded by the Swiss mountains, Julian Brandt, Marcos Leonardo, Tolu and Davy Klaassen found the net. We look back on the European night through a series of cinematic images.
Jofre Torrents is grateful to be part of Ajax. In his first interview, the Spanish defender introduces himself and looks ahead to the period ahead in Amsterdam. "I'm going to give everything I have for this club."
With Mika Godts leaving Ajax, the club is not only losing an outstanding footballer but also a guaranteed source of goals. Whether he was providing the assist or finding the net himself, Godts always delivered. These are all 26 goals and 28 assists recorded by the Belgian during his time at Ajax.