Alfred Schreuder will leave Club Brugge for Ajax after this season

As expected, the Dutch coach is going to Ajax. He has signed a contract until June 30, 2024, with an option for a third season. The Dutch champion and Club Brugge have announced this.

With Club Brugge, Schreuder is well on his way to becoming national champions, after he was appointed as Philippe Clement’s successor at the beginning of this year. On Wednesday evening, his team defeated competitor Union 1-0. With a win on Sunday while away at Antwerp, a third consecutive title is in any case. Club Brugge and Alfred Schreuder wish to complete the play-offs together in peace and will therefore refrain from commenting until after the season.

great opportunity

“Becoming head coach at Ajax is an honor and a great opportunity for me, which I grab with both hands,” Schreuder responds to the Ajax website. “I also really enjoy returning, because in the year and a half that I worked at Ajax, I had a great time at the club.” “I would like to win prizes in Amsterdam with a team that plays attractive football. With a good balance between experienced top players and many great talents. But first I want to finish the season successfully with Club Brugge. important and I will do everything I can to make that happen.”

At Ajax, Schreuder is the successor to Erik ten Hag, who will start working at Manchester United. From the beginning of 2018 to the summer of 2019, Schreuder was Ten Hag’s assistant at the Amsterdam club. The Dutch record champion managed the double in the 2018-19 season and made it to the semi-finals of the Champions League. Schreuder then became T1 at the German Hoffenheim, where he was allowed to use after a year. Ronald Koeman then asked him to become his assistant at FC Barcelona. When Koeman was sacked at the end of 2021, Schreuder also left Barça. To then end up as head coach at Club Brugge.