Official: Farioli has left Ajax!

Francesco Farioli, who worked as both assistant coach and technical director in Super League for many years, then took charge of French team Nice. After a successful performance here, the Italian coach moved to Dutch giant Ajax at the beginning of the season.

Ajax, who entered the last weeks 9 points ahead with the Italian coach, lost the championship to PEV Eindhoven in the last five weeks. The Amsterdam team, which could only get one win in the last five weeks, finished the league in second place with one point.

In the statement made by the club; It was stated that Farioli joined Ajax a year ago from OGC Nice and signed a contract until 30 June 2027. Along with Farioli, assistant coaches Daniele Cavalletto and Felipe Sanchez Mateos as well as goalkeeper coach Jarkko Tuomisto will also leave the technical staff.

STATEMENT FROM FARIOLI

The young manager also made a statement on the club's official website: ‘My journey at Ajax began almost a year ago at De Toekomst with the aim of bringing Ajax back to where it belongs. And it ended at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, bringing Ajax finally back to the biggest stage in European football, the Champions League. We wanted to bring new energy to the entire Ajax community and share a positive way of working and thinking with the club at all levels.’

‘It was an absolute privilege to be Ajax's first non-Dutch manager since 1998 and the club's first Italian manager: my team and I embraced this great challenge with respect, responsibility, passion and determination to succeed. It meant a lot to me and my team to earn the respect and support we received from Ajax fans throughout the whole season. We have experienced incredible and unforgettable moments together: a unique, intense and emotional season in which we shared our belief, fighting spirit and pride, finally achieving our goal and fulfilling our mission.’

‘The management and I have the same goals for the future of Ajax, but we have different visions and timeframes for how we should work and operate to achieve these goals. Given these differences in the principles and foundations of the project, I feel in my heart that this is the most appropriate time to part ways.’