Jimbo 133 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Van Basten resigns as Ajax coach Marco van Basten has stepped down as coach of Dutch side Ajax after they failed to qualify for next season's Champions League. The former Netherlands striker, 44, only took over in July 2008 after four years in charge of the national side. A club statement read: "The main reason for resigning is that he didn't meet his goals and doesn't feel he is capable of improving next season." Assistant coach John van't Schip will take over until the end of the season. Van Basten won three Dutch league titles, three Dutch Cups and the Uefa Cup Winners' Cup during his time as a player with Ajax in the mid 1980s. But he has been unable to match the highs he reached in his playing career in the season he has spent as coach in Amsterdam. Ajax lost 4-0 at Sparta at the weekend to end their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League with one game remaining, prompting Van Basten to say on his own website: "Of course I ask myself all kinds of questions after the defeat. "How in God's name is it possible that we cannot defeat Sparta when we have to? "I had much faith in a good result, but again the team seemed scared. We did not succeed in getting the team ready. That is very annoying and surprising." Ajax also suffered a humiliating 6-2 defeat at PSV Eindhoven three weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Sadly MVB has been too busy working miracles elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hova Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Gave up his multi-million euro contract to help stray dogs find homes I got told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Gave up his multi-million euro contract to help stray dogs find homes I got told. Figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6321 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 A fucking true hero.... will love all the fans (except one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13895 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 He's just rescued a cat from a tree. And signed it's shirt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WubbleUC 0 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Van Basten resigns as Ajax coach Marco van Basten has stepped down as coach of Dutch side Ajax after they failed to qualify for next season's Champions League. The former Netherlands striker, 44, only took over in July 2008 after four years in charge of the national side. A club statement read: "The main reason for resigning is that he didn't meet his goals and doesn't feel he is capable of improving next season." Assistant coach John van't Schip will take over until the end of the season. Van Basten won three Dutch league titles, three Dutch Cups and the Uefa Cup Winners' Cup during his time as a player with Ajax in the mid 1980s. But he has been unable to match the highs he reached in his playing career in the season he has spent as coach in Amsterdam. Ajax lost 4-0 at Sparta at the weekend to end their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League with one game remaining, prompting Van Basten to say on his own website: "Of course I ask myself all kinds of questions after the defeat. "How in God's name is it possible that we cannot defeat Sparta when we have to? "I had much faith in a good result, but again the team seemed scared. We did not succeed in getting the team ready. That is very annoying and surprising." Ajax also suffered a humiliating 6-2 defeat at PSV Eindhoven three weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckyluke 1 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 MVB wouldn't have needed the other 299 fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6045 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Turns out hes a shit manager as well as being a big headed cunt as well then Keane eat your heart out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 McLaren linked with the post according to the Beeb gossip shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 McLaren linked with the post according to the Beeb gossip shite. "It ish going to be a difficult tashk to replasche Van Bashton..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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