"Ajax's 2-0 loss at home to Benfica on Tuesday was their fifth in as many games in the Champions League this season, leaving them rock bottom of the table. The club sacked manager John Heitinga in early November, less than six months after he joined from his role as Liverpool assistant coach. Domestically, interim head coach Fred Grim's side are sixth in the Eredivisie standings. After 13 games, they already trail high-flying PSV Eindhoven by 14 points."
"It is a continuation of a tough few years for the club since winning three straight titles between 2018-19 and 2021-22. Since their last title win, Ajax have finished third, fifth and second in the last three Eredivisie campaigns. Last season's second place was decided by a single point, with Ajax conceding a dramatic stoppage time equaliser to Groningen in their penultimate match of the season, that ultimately cost them the title."
Ajax have slipped from the heights of 2018-22, when they won three straight Eredivisie titles, into inconsistent domestic and European form. This season Ajax lost 2-0 to Benfica, marking their fifth Champions League defeat and leaving them bottom of their group. Manager John Heitinga was sacked in early November and interim Fred Grim now leads a side sitting sixth in the Eredivisie, 14 points behind PSV after 13 games. Since 2021-22 Ajax finished third, fifth, and second domestically, last season losing the title by a single point after a stoppage-time Groningen equaliser. European runs have not gone beyond the last 16.
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