Although the results are good, the management of the club is still terrible. General Director Rik van den Boog said in a interview against magazine Voetbal International that Ajax is willing to make a strategic change. Because the management has recognized that the transfer policy is no guarantee for the future and therefore wants to implement structured scouting policy.
What the f***?? Did I read this good? If I’m decomposing:
1. Rethink Strategy:
If I’m correct, the strategy is based on the scouting policy. Ajax is famous because it’s one of the few teams in the world, that creates good players out of talents. It’s very disturbing that Ajax invest a lot in the own youth academy every year. The last couple of years Ajax bought a lot of players instead of train talents into potential players of the first team. That’s why I think it’s dumb to say, to rethink the strategy. Ajax must put the focus on a higher level, not to rethink.
2. Transfer policy is no guarantee for the future:
Well If you buy players who don’t fit in the team, spend almost 144 million euro’s on them, while good talents such as Rydell Poepon and Donovan Slijngard must leave the club for them, I think you’re on the good side of the track by concluding this. However, this was a problem that has been located several years ago. After Louis van Gaal left in 1997, the team put the focus on players like: Andrej Demtsjenko, Andrej Rudy, Georgi Kinkladze, Nikos Machlas, Yannis Anastasiou, Wesley Sonck, Frank Verlaat, Olaf Lindenbergh, Angelos Charisteas, George Ogararu, Albert Luque, Juanfran, Roger Garcia and Oleguer (I have plenty more).
This year the shit hits the van again. Ajax got two transfer free players, but cost a lot of money in salary. Now Ajax has to decrease a lot of contracted players, including this two (Timothee Atouba and Marko Pantelic).
The medium size rose in Ajax. If you do not know to place for the Champions League, you walk a certain income clearly miss. Now the club booked a nett loss, which means that Ajax must sell some players or Luis Suarez, to create more financial space and so not have to lean money from the bank.
In the following season, the squad has to reduce the team into 25 players. Hopefully with Luis Suarez!
3. Structuring Scout Policy:
"Through the network of Hans van der Zee and focus on other continents such as Western Europe, USA and South Africa Truly".
Hans van der Zee has been over two years in the scouting staff of Ajax. Still booked no results? Hereby I send my job-application at Ajax!!! It seems to be working easy there, I want to work their two!!! En then the continents. For years Ajax has a partnership with Ajax Cape Town. Yielded only two viable players: Steven Pienaar and Eyong Enoh. In all that time not worked efficient. It’s a damn shame!
Western Europe. What should I think? Belgium? Try to rehabilitate the connections with GBA Antwerp? Spain? Try to work closer with FC Barcelona? It’s about time! Italy? England? Such players are not suited for Ajax. Arsenal already educates own players. Every talent will make his debut over there. France? Like the Netherlands gives young talents chances. They also rule in Africa on the scouting. Both lost causes. Germany? Certainly buying players because Martin Jol has coached the for one year? No, I think not, although Trochowski certainly may come!
Then we arrive in Scandinavia. Can you compete with SC Heerenveen and FC Groningen! Ajax will certainly have a good chance, because of their status of the club there. USA will also not work. Has already failed with Ajax Orlando!
I suggest to try Asia as continent. There are opportunities. Many residents, so will a lot of potential in it. Try to start a Ajax Shanghai or Ajax Jakarta. Work with Urawa Red Diamond, Persija Jakarta, PSM and FC Seoul, from the other countries. These players do certainly not play for the money. Only you will pay a capital for players outside the European Union.
But Van den Boog wants to score with the Ajax audience. This is not the first time I read nonsense.
His columns/calls on Ajax.nl are full of them. Stay in the background and rule business quitly! I really wish back, to the times of Michael van Praag. Under his supervision became Ajax a top club again.
By vigorously act behind the scenes, and appeared in the publicity if needed, was calm and mostly within the club to display. I hope that he will return one day!
Until now, nothing has changed in Amsterdam, Michael come back!
