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John Heitinga sack calls intensify – with Liverpool duo caught in Ajax chaos

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John Heitinga made it four losses from four in the Champions League this week, leaving Ajax bottom of the table and the head coach facing more calls for the sack. Having left Liverpool to rejoin Ajax as head coach over the summer, Heitinga is facing the prospect of losing his job just months later.



In a statement following the defeat to Galatasaray, the Ajax supporters’ club called for Heitinga to be replaced by a more experienced head coach. “Johnny is not the right manager for this Ajax” “The AFCA Supporters Club has enormous respect for Johnny Heitinga as a player.

“But now we evaluate him as the manager of Ajax. “Johnny is not the right manager for this Ajax.