The Ajax trainer John Heitinga, which is under fire, said after the hard-fought draw at Sparta (3-3) that he has regular contact with Louis van Gaal, Ajax’s adviser.
Trainer? ,, Yes, that’s what I call Louis, he is my old trainer. Louis honestly gives his opinion. He also always says that he does not see all the training sessions and in terms of decisions he trusts me and the staff. Of course he also gives advice and I take them with me in my decisions. “
What does Louis van Gaal tell John Heitinga?
Often the nineties come by, says Heitinga. ,, He speaks from his experience and how he used to do that with a team under construction. When Louis was so successful with young boys, self -educated boys. Yes, the playing style is also discussed. He thinks along in combination with certain players so that we can take the next step in our development faster. ”
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Heitinga does not believe that his last hours have spent Ajax after the extremely difficult start of the nationally and internationally. “I feel enough confidence of the management,” said the Ajax trainer, who, despite the escape of a defeat at Sparta, still made a militant impression.
Therefore, according to Heitinga, nothing needs to be sought behind the visit of various directors to the trainer in the catacombs of the castle. ,, If Menno (Geelen, General Director), Alex (Kroes, Technical Director) and Marijn (Beuker, Managing Director) are at away games, they always come by. Nothing crazy. “
Resilient Ajax still takes a point at Sparta in extremis
Heitinga does expect an evaluation interview, no dismissal interview, with the management in the coming international week. ,, I have every confidence in myself and the players that we can take the next steps together. I speak with Alex every day and we will evaluate the last block with competitions in the coming days. But first I will discuss that period with my staff. I go through the fire for this club. “
Resilient Ajax still takes a point at Sparta in extremis
| Position | Team | P | GS | W | V | G | Ds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +11 | |
| 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +14 | |
| 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +7 | |
| 4 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +1 | |
| 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +8 | |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +4 | |
| 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +6 | |
| 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +2 | |
| 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -11 | |
| 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -4 | |
| 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | |
| 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -6 | |
| 16 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -8 | |
| 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -10 | |
| 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -12 |