| by Bart Veenstra
Between all the important news and reactions around Ajax you can miss a few things during the week. Don’t worry, because Ajax Showtime will keep you informed of the latest news and events.
Ten Hag gets laughs at his hand during press conference
Erik ten Hag received a lot of laughs during the press conference on Tuesday afternoon. The Manchester United manager was later than planned for his press talk and he had good reason, he said. There was a technical problem. ‘No, that’s not a fine! I couldn’t help it,’ said Ten Hag with a smile.
Youth League match Ajax U18 live on Ziggo Sport
The match in the Youth League between Ajax U18 and MTK Budapest can be seen live on Ziggo Sport on Wednesday evening. The game kicks off at 6:00 PM in Hungary. It is a duel in the intermediate round of the European club tournament for youth teams. The broadcast starts five minutes before kick-off.
Ajax, like all other numbers two from the Youth League, will play an intermediate round against one of the eight winners of the Champions Path. The winners of these competitions qualify for the eighth finals of the prestigious youth tournament.
Minute of silence at matches in the KNVB Cup for victims of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
The KNVB has announced that a minute of silence will be held prior to the matches in the TOTO KNVB Cup in memory of everyone affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Ajax will play against FC Twente in the cup tournament on Thursday evening. That match starts at 6:45 p.m.
Brobbey comes into action on Monday evening on behalf of Jong Ajax
Brian Brobbey comes into action on Monday evening on behalf of Jong Ajax. The striker had to make do with a substitute at Ajax 1 during the 0-5 away match against SC Cambuur, so he can gain match rhythm a day later. Incidentally, he still showed himself sharp in Friesland, because as a substitute he managed to score two of the five Amsterdam goals.
Makkelie whistles cup cracker FC Twente-Ajax
Danny Makkelie has been appointed by the KNVB to steer the cup cracker FC Twente-Ajax in the right direction on Thursday evening. The kick-off will take place at 6:45 PM in De Grolsch Veste. For Makkelie it is the second top match in a short time. Last weekend he was the right man to whistle Feyenoord-PSV. This game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Ajax shows sympathy for victims of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Ajax has finished Twitter expressed its condolences to the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. In the night from Sunday to Monday there was a strong earthquake in Turkey and Syria and later Turkey was hit by another quake. There are currently 1500 fatalities, but this number is expected to rise even further. Turkish President Erdogan speaks of the worst disaster since 1939.
Hato third youngest Eredivisie debutant ever
After Ryan Gravenberch and Clarence Seedorf, Jorrel Hato is Ajax’s youngest Eredivisie debutant ever. At the time of his debut, the young defender was sixteen years and 335 days old. Trainer John Heitinga said the following about the debutant: ‘He is a boy with a lot of potential. It’s not for nothing that we let him play, we have a lot of confidence in his development.’
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