Mart van Mourik21 August 2024, 22:41
Last updated: 21 August 2024, 22:41
Ajax has not yet officially announced which shirt number Rugani will play with, but it is now clear that he will play with 26 on the back. The scheduled selection for the replay with Jagiellonia Białystok was published on the UEFA website on Wednesday evening.
Rugani’s temporary transfer to Ajax was only officially completed on Wednesday, so the question was whether the thirty-year-old defender could be registered in time for the diptych for a ticket for the group stage of Europa League.
For trainer Francesco Farioli it was a top priority to register Rugani in time for the dual meet. Finally, the registration was completed before the deadline.
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The Italian stopper is now registered under the number 26 shirt, although that does not mean that he will definitely play with that number on his back for the rest of the season. Rugani played 24 at Juventus last season.
There weren’t many options available for the right foot, as all the numbers assigned to defenders were already taken. For example, Devyne Rensch plays with 2, Anton Gaaei with 3, Jorrel Hato with 4 and Owen Wijndal has number 5.
With shirt number 26, Rugani follows in the footsteps of Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Nick Viergever, Hedwiges Maduro and Nigel de Jong, who all also played with that number on the Ajax shirt.
Farioli made it clear at the press conference the day before the meeting with the Polish formation that Rugani will definitely not start due to the lack of match fitness, but that there is a chance that he will come into the line at the last stage.
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