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Football: Soccer-Ten Hag a candidate to return in charge of Ajax Amsterdam • May 20, 2025, 2:32 AM ET (The Star)
Football: Soccer-Farioli leaves Ajax after title bid collapse • May 19, 2025, 2:32 AM ET (The Star)
PSV dramatically win Eredivisie title on final day after Ajax run-in collapse - The Athletic • May 18, 2025, 8:56 AM ET (New York Times)
Ajax hoping for a favour to salvage Dutch title bid • May 16, 2025, 8:41 AM ET (Reuters)
Groningen 2-2 Ajax: Late goal costs Ajax top spot and sends PSV top of Eredivisie • May 14, 2025, 2:14 PM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As AFC Ajax • Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax
Awards And Honors European Championship (1995) • UEFA Cup (1992)
Date 1900 - present
Headquarters Amsterdam
Areas Of Involvement football
Related People Johan Cruyff • Marco van Basten • Rinus Michels

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