Ajax confirm Jol as manager

Martin Jol has been confirmed as new manager of Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam, replacing Marco van Basten who recently resigned at the club.

The 53-year-old was in fact linked with a move from Hamburg to Premier League side Sunderland but eventually chose to return to his home country.

“Ajax is offering me a great chance, looking at a long-term commitment. I get a lot of tasks and many responsibilities. Ajax is a great club and I am really looking forward to working here,” Jol said.

“I had a really good time at HSV, it is a big club and Hamburg is a nice city to live and work. I worked abroad in the last few years and now I return to the Netherlands, I am looking forward to that.”

Before joining Hamburg last year, Jol had already managed Roda JC, RKC Waalwijk and Tottenham Hotspur.