OFFICIAL: Ajax headcoach Francesco Farioli has decided to leave the club

Ajax missed out on the Dutch League title this season by a single point, as the team could have won the title with seven points from the final five rounds of matches, but ended up with only five. Their headcoach Farioli apppointed to quit his job after this shameful failure.

Francesco Farioli has decided to leave Ajax after careful consideration. The head coach has informed the club's board of his decision.

Farioli (born 10 April 1989 in Barga, Italy) joined Ajax from OGC Nice a year ago, signing a contract until 30 June 2027. Along with Farioli, assistant coaches Daniele Cavalletto and Felipe Sanchez Mateos, as well as goalkeeping coach Jarkko Tuomisto, will also depart from the technical staff.

Technical Director Alex Kroes said: "I find this incredibly disappointing. Francesco and his staff have been a great help to us. It’s been an intense season filled with many memorable moments, and we achieved our goal: qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Francesco also played a key role in enhancing the high-performance culture at Ajax, for which we are extremely grateful. This summer was already set to be a challenging transfer window, and it has now become even more so. It is up to us to ensure that a strong new coaching team is in place when pre-season preparations begin on 26 June."

Francesco Farioli: "My journey at Ajax started almost one year ago, at De Toekomst, with the aim of bringing Ajax back to where it belongs. And it ended at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, finally bringing back Ajax to Champions League, the biggest stage of European football. We wanted to bring new energy to the whole Ajax community, sharing a positive way of working and thinking with the club at all levels."

"Being Ajax first non-Dutch coach since 1998 and the club's first-ever Italian one have been an absolute privilege: together with my staff we embraced this huge challenge with respect, responsibility, passion and determination to succeed. Earning the respect and support from Ajax fans we felt throughout the whole season meant a lot for myself and my staff. We lived unbelievable and unforgettable moments all together: a unique, intense, emotional season in which we shared belief, fighting spirit and pride, finally achieving our goal, accomplishing our mission."

"The management and I have the same goals for the future of Ajax, but we have different visions and timeframes about the way we should work and operate to achieve those goals. Given these differences in the principles and foundations of the project, I feel deep in my heart that this is the best moment to part ways."

"My journey at Ajax started almost one year ago, at De Toekomst, with the aim of bringing Ajax back to where it belongs," Farioli says on the club website.

"And it ended at the Johan Cruyff ArenA, finally bringing Ajax back to the Champions League, the biggest stage of European football. We wanted to bring new energy to the whole Ajax community, sharing a positive way of working and thinking with the club at all levels.

"Being Ajax's first non-Dutch coach since 1998 and the club's first-ever Italian one have been an absolute privilege: together with my staff, we embraced this huge challenge with respect, responsibility, passion and determination to succeed. Earning the respect and support from Ajax fans, we felt throughout the whole season, meant a lot to me and my staff. We lived unbelievable and unforgettable moments all together: a unique, intense, emotional season in which we shared belief, fighting spirit and pride, finally achieving our goal, accomplishing our mission."