"Erik ten Hag spent four succesful years with Ajax before joining Manchester United Ten Hag managed Ajax for four years between 2018 and 2022, winning three Eredivisie titles before leaving to join Man United. He has not been tempted by a reunion with the Amsterdam side, though, due to insufficient basis for a successful collaboration in the short term. This follows the resignation of the club's technical director Alex Kroes, who departed alongside Heitinga."
"The decision by Bayer Leverkusen's management this morning to put me on a leave of absence came as a complete surprise. To part ways with a coach after just two league matches is unprecedented. This summer, many key players who were part of past successes left the squad. Building a new, cohesive team is a careful process that requires both time and trust."
Erik ten Hag was relieved of his duties at Bayer Leverkusen in August after managing just three matches. He entered discussions about the Ajax head coach vacancy but withdrew and declined a return. Ajax dismissed John Heitinga and appointed Fred Grim as interim head coach amid Champions League underperformance. Ten Hag managed Ajax from 2018 to 2022, winning three Eredivisie titles, but judged there was an insufficient basis for short-term success. Ajax's technical director Alex Kroes resigned alongside Heitinga and technical commissioner Danny Blind departed in September. Ten Hag expressed reluctance to take a new role after a frustrating Leverkusen spell and emphasized that rebuilding requires time and trust.
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