Shocking news: The all time favorite player of Ajax Amsterdam and the head coach, have just announced their retirement due to…
After discussions with the Eredivisie club, Graham Potter may be in Amsterdam tomorrow to finalize his return to management with Ajax, according to reports.
The faltering Dutch giants were the subject of conversations between the former manager of Chelsea and Brighton, according to Mail Sport, though at that point he was reportedly keeping his options open
The 48-year-old hasn’t had a job since being fired from Stamford Bridge in April of last year due to a bad season that saw the Blues finish the Premier League in a disappointing 12th place.
Potter was known to be searching for a club with a clear plan after just seven months into a five-year contract, and he was content to wait until the right one materialized.
ESPN Netherlands claims that he is getting closer to that possibility. Potter and Ajax are reportedly in “very serious stages stages,” and he may leave for Amsterdam as early as this Wednesday or this Thursday.
The four-time European Cup winners, who this season recruited former Liverpool player Jordan Henderson to their ranks, defeated Twente last Sunday to avenge a humiliating 6-0 loss to Feyenoord.
They are now up to fifth in the Eredivisie as a result of the outcome, but they are still seven points short of qualifying for Europe and a massive 33 points behind champions PSV.
